My top tip is to meal prep in the morning, I am too tired in the evening and it creates many kitchen accidents. I meal prepped today for the next three days just in case I don't feel well. I pre plan all my meals ahead.if time.
Thank you for this. I'm a single (for ten years) working parent of three children - working as a teacher, so the amount of work I do outside of the hours I get paid for is considerable. I'm also studying my bachelors of education from home part-time. I suffer from ongoing anxiety and panic attacks, as does my youngest child (worse than me these days). I also have IBS. My youngest and eldest children both have sensory processing disorder, which presents itself in very different but significant ways for each of them. My eldest has a speech delay and learning difficulties due to his SPD mainly being auditory. My youngest throws up a fair bit (when he was little it was three or four times a day) and struggles around food smells due to his SPD mostly being olfactory. I have a job roster on the fridge for the children. They each have one designated kitchen job and room of the house to tidy each night - so, for example, one child might have the job of unloading the dishwasher and making sure the back entrance is tidy on their day. The jobs only take them ten minutes at most, but it keeps the house presentable and ensures I have a clean kitchen to cook in when I get home from work.
Great tips Sarah! I know for me when I’m not feeling well, I have to remind myself (a perfectionist) that it’s okay to slow down. You basically encompassed that in all your tips. Embrace the slow down! #4 Minimalism, of course!!!🤣🤣🤣
owning less, not listen to people with no ilnesses. and listen to your body and mind. i have celiac diseases, fibromyalgia, astma and bipolaire disorder and so one. for me is it the same what you saying but it can be month's of years that one of the time step up or together. If you can't doing it don't. i say it easy but it is not. The smaller house is helping me big times. Not two staires in the house. Mine kitchen is three times smaller. no garage anymore, less rooms. And the very big garden i want. i do that with mine husband. i see the garden every day with mine chickens. Keep on doing what you love what you can do. i have must giving so much op. But the thing what i can do. Do it with proud and do it with fun. step by step. don't comparing wth anyone and think progress and not perfection. from a perfectionist is it hard. But i am learning not to be a perfectionis anymore. ots of love Ellen
Thank you for sharing these tips. I'm coming off of about a month and a half of a nerve pain flare up, it hurt even when I was just sitting still. My bare minimum for the kitchen is the same as yours and even that wasn't happening. The dishes would get washed (and mostly only because my husband does the dishes after dinner for me) but not dried and put away, so we would have to rummage through the sink to find clean dishes. I was able to keep up with washing laundry every day more or less but it wasn't getting folded so we had to rummage through the clean laundry to find anything. We were eating out several times a week, the problem is that all the processed eat out food was making the nerve pain worse, and it became a miserable cycle. The tip about freezing meals is great and if I can manage it I might be able to lessen the next flare up since we wouldn't have to eat out as much.
Minimalism & Big batch meal prep is a must. My illness is effecting cognition so on decent days make detailed lists of work for a better cognition day. If i find too much household inventory of items i put them in the donation bag and when full take to the trunk. Im taking stuff each week while i can still drive safely. Decluttering 3 pieces of furniture this week for $40 donation to charity they come and get it. I encourage you all to downsize household inventory as much as possible. Not like back up pantry items but like so many cleaning supplies! Im amazed what ican do with non toxic dish soap, baking soda, vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, and a few good scrubbies and microfibers. We cant use all those toxic cleaners anyway. Pray and Keep going.💕🙏🏼
Loved this ❤️ When I'm not able to help for months on end sometimes with my husband and the kids because of illness, I will know next time what to do. Its not easy thanks for your insight. Xx
Great tips! I embraced minimalism in 2014 when I was pregnant with my seventh baby. I am a few weeks away from having my tenth baby and all my minimalism habits have remained. Being more minimal and intentional has helped all of us. We live a simple and peaceful life. I will say that I resisted click and collect for YEARS but we tried it last week and it really saved my husband so much time as he needs to do Woolworths and Aldi as I am not currently allowed to drive. My husband did suggest to me to make lists and schedules whilst I am stuck in bed/on the couch but i am struggling with head space. I keep telling myself these things are only for a season.
Yes! This is SO good Sarah. I would give the exact same list of tips. I have done these things for the last few years and have been living with two different chronic illnesses for the past ten years. These tips have helped my family so much. Like you said these tips have really helped us thrive not just survive. Great list. - Jerusha
Being a caregiver, even for an adult child with severe mental health disorder can be debilitating. The number one tip I would say, has nothing to do with cleaning or organizing. It’s do at least one thing for yourself. Even if it’s laying in bed at the end of a long day, and taking 5 deep, focused breaths or two minutes of meditation after you park your car, but before you open the door. I know that you have a busy household, but as mothers we never give ourselves permission to have toothpaste in the sink, or sticky finger marks on a wall. Clear benches may help you feel calm in a visual sense, but it’s not the same as taking time out to focus on yourself. I agree with your other points, but wish you had given this more importance.
Once again, perfect timing Sarah :) me and my boys are unwell, house is a mess and there it is - your good advices, right on time... Thank you so much, lots of love from Poland (where it's freezing by the way).
Judging off the 'Zebra' in your name, I'm going to assume it's EDS. I also have EDS and it's a real struggle trying to take a shower or do something as simple (for a healthy person) as brushing my hair. All of my energy goes into highschool so when I go home I sleep, bring my dinner in my bed, and by then I don't have the energy to put it up. My room has never been as messy as it is right now and it's really really hard. These tips are incredible
Loved this! Thankyou so much Sarah! So helpful. You are a sweetheart. I really love your simple meals, they too have been helpful during this time where I need to simplify because of illness. Funny how you mention the convenience items. The kids have been using baby wipes for cleaning haa just for the convenience but i should have a look at what would be more economical to use. Lots of hugs from your neighbours in Brisbane Aus 😍🥰 P.s prayers of healing for you my dear.
Thanks for this video. I suffer from generalised anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder. My doctor is also referring me to a neurologist as she also thinks I have chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia. With 2 kids to look after and a job to go to, I really needed these tips! I have been off work for the past month due to a flare up of my symptoms and am finding it so hard to get anything done. I find going for a walk by myself and yoga to be helpful!
I’ve been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease. I’m working through what the best diet would be for me considering possible food triggers. Is your condition the primary reason you eat the way you do or are there other considerations? Thanks for sharing this video! I’m mostly decluttered but still have areas to work on. God bless 😊
Great tips. I have m.s so I definitely understand. I've been binge watching your videos getting inspired for my move. I saw one with veggie sausage, stir fry. It looks good but I can't tell what the jar of sauce be is. Could you tell me what it is?
Going to be a nannan and grandad daughter been sick all the time though been pregnant gone back into hospital tonight hope your ok ? Have to get careers in and hubby has to do a lot it’s hard been ill xxx
I appreciate this video and I am sorry about your chronic illness struggles. I also struggle with a chronic illness that has impaired my day to day life with worsening through the years. Minimalism and downsizing the size of our home has helped me and my family! Just having a smaller place to clean, a shorter walk to get things, put away things, and etc really saves energy. I hope to minimize and downsize more! Your channel keeps me inspired!
Great tips. I've been sick for 2 weeks now, as I have an autoimmune condition it takes me ages to get over a simple virus. I'm a single mum with no family help. I always try to push on and do it all but lately I've been trying hard to listen to my body and rest when I need to. I didn't keep up with the bare minimum though this time and need to do a big clean now that I'm feeling better. Yep, totally did the easy lunchboxes too.
I Really needed this video. In the midst of the Rheumatoid flair just can from an iv infusion. YOU are such an inspiring person. God Bless you and your family. Keep well
This was So good Sarah!! I loved how you touched on all types of "illness" and I love all your tips for still managing a household in the midst of such things...I think that when people are dealing with illness and feel they can't keep the house going, it just makes you feel all the worse for it, so being able to deal with illness and have a system so you maintain your home is so great! I LOVE that you used Minimalism as one of you best tips! It is SO true!!! Its one of my many reasons for being a minimalist! I don't have a chronic illness but I do have a debilitating spinal disorder that causes me almost daily pain, sometimes its mild others I am on the couch for days. Eventually I will need surgery to correct the many issues. Looking at me you would never know anything was wrong, but look at my xrays and they tell a diff story. It causes extra fatigue at times as well. So being minimal has helped me deal with my stuff now, and manage what I bring in for the future for when I can't physically sort and deal with it all. I have even had to stay on top of a zone cleaning routine to help so I don't cause myself extra pain by trying to do the whole house in one day, BUT minimalism and not having SO much stuff to dust or wipe around, makes those cleaning jobs so easy!! Thanks for sharing this! Another great video as always!!
@@SmallChanges thank you sweet friend! Yours as well!! You know what they say, great minds think alike ;-) One day if we ever get to each others part of the world, we will sit and have a great chat and a good cup of coffee ;-)
My top tip is to meal prep in the morning, I am too tired in the evening and it creates many kitchen accidents. I meal prepped today for the next three days just in case I don't feel well. I pre plan all my meals ahead.if time.
Yes, yes, yes! I often feel best in the morning this tip is gold ❤️❤️❤️
Genius!
Hi, I would love if u made more videos about this. I have intense chronic pain ; it gets hard to constantly have to stay above water
Hi Sarah, I'm so sorry to hear about your chronic pain. I would love to do more videos like this. Thinking and Praying for you ❤️
Thank you for this. I'm a single (for ten years) working parent of three children - working as a teacher, so the amount of work I do outside of the hours I get paid for is considerable. I'm also studying my bachelors of education from home part-time. I suffer from ongoing anxiety and panic attacks, as does my youngest child (worse than me these days). I also have IBS. My youngest and eldest children both have sensory processing disorder, which presents itself in very different but significant ways for each of them. My eldest has a speech delay and learning difficulties due to his SPD mainly being auditory. My youngest throws up a fair bit (when he was little it was three or four times a day) and struggles around food smells due to his SPD mostly being olfactory.
I have a job roster on the fridge for the children. They each have one designated kitchen job and room of the house to tidy each night - so, for example, one child might have the job of unloading the dishwasher and making sure the back entrance is tidy on their day. The jobs only take them ten minutes at most, but it keeps the house presentable and ensures I have a clean kitchen to cook in when I get home from work.
Great tips Sarah! I know for me when I’m not feeling well, I have to remind myself (a perfectionist) that it’s okay to slow down. You basically encompassed that in all your tips. Embrace the slow down! #4 Minimalism, of course!!!🤣🤣🤣
Joy you are so right! It’s all about priorities and accepting a slower pace ❤️
owning less, not listen to people with no ilnesses. and listen to your body and mind. i have celiac diseases, fibromyalgia, astma and bipolaire disorder and so one. for me is it the same what you saying but it can be month's of years that one of the time step up or together. If you can't doing it don't. i say it easy but it is not. The smaller house is helping me big times. Not two staires in the house. Mine kitchen is three times smaller. no garage anymore, less rooms. And the very big garden i want. i do that with mine husband. i see the garden every day with mine chickens. Keep on doing what you love what you can do. i have must giving so much op. But the thing what i can do. Do it with proud and do it with fun. step by step. don't comparing wth anyone and think progress and not perfection. from a perfectionist is it hard. But i am learning not to be a perfectionis anymore. ots of love Ellen
Thank you for sharing these tips. I'm coming off of about a month and a half of a nerve pain flare up, it hurt even when I was just sitting still. My bare minimum for the kitchen is the same as yours and even that wasn't happening. The dishes would get washed (and mostly only because my husband does the dishes after dinner for me) but not dried and put away, so we would have to rummage through the sink to find clean dishes. I was able to keep up with washing laundry every day more or less but it wasn't getting folded so we had to rummage through the clean laundry to find anything. We were eating out several times a week, the problem is that all the processed eat out food was making the nerve pain worse, and it became a miserable cycle.
The tip about freezing meals is great and if I can manage it I might be able to lessen the next flare up since we wouldn't have to eat out as much.
I live with Lupus and your tips really spoke to me. Thanks for sharing. Sending love from Canada.
Minimalism & Big batch meal prep is a must. My illness is effecting cognition so on decent days make detailed lists of work for a better cognition day. If i find too much household inventory of items i put them in the donation bag and when full take to the trunk. Im taking stuff each week while i can still drive safely. Decluttering 3 pieces of furniture this week for $40 donation to charity they come and get it.
I encourage you all to downsize household inventory as much as possible. Not like back up pantry items but like so many cleaning supplies! Im amazed what ican do with non toxic dish soap, baking soda, vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, and a few good scrubbies and microfibers. We cant use all those toxic cleaners anyway.
Pray and Keep going.💕🙏🏼
Such wonderful advice, we will be praying for your health ❤️❤️
@@SmallChanges bless you Sister thank you. Prayers for you too.
Loved this ❤️
When I'm not able to help for months on end sometimes with my husband and the kids because of illness, I will know next time what to do. Its not easy thanks for your insight. Xx
You address this topic with such love and kindness. Great job!
Jenny you are such a lovely encouragement ❤️
Great tips! I embraced minimalism in 2014 when I was pregnant with my seventh baby. I am a few weeks away from having my tenth baby and all my minimalism habits have remained. Being more minimal and intentional has helped all of us. We live a simple and peaceful life. I will say that I resisted click and collect for YEARS but we tried it last week and it really saved my husband so much time as he needs to do Woolworths and Aldi as I am not currently allowed to drive. My husband did suggest to me to make lists and schedules whilst I am stuck in bed/on the couch but i am struggling with head space. I keep telling myself these things are only for a season.
Thank you so much for sharing these great tips! Super helpful!
Wishing you good health!
Thank you so much Jayasri, I’m so glad it was helpful ❤️
Living minimally these past three years has been a big help for me!
Thank you so much for this❤️ love from Norway
Thank you so much for watching ❤️
Yes! This is SO good Sarah. I would give the exact same list of tips. I have done these things for the last few years and have been living with two different chronic illnesses for the past ten years. These tips have helped my family so much. Like you said these tips have really helped us thrive not just survive. Great list. - Jerusha
Your genuine care and concern for others shines throughout the way you communicate in these videos.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave such a lovely comment ❤️
Being a caregiver, even for an adult child with severe mental health disorder can be debilitating. The number one tip I would say, has nothing to do with cleaning or organizing. It’s do at least one thing for yourself. Even if it’s laying in bed at the end of a long day, and taking 5 deep, focused breaths or two minutes of meditation after you park your car, but before you open the door. I know that you have a busy household, but as mothers we never give ourselves permission to have toothpaste in the sink, or sticky finger marks on a wall. Clear benches may help you feel calm in a visual sense, but it’s not the same as taking time out to focus on yourself. I agree with your other points, but wish you had given this more importance.
Good parents really do need a special kind of award. Parenting is the hardest job in the world
Once again, perfect timing Sarah :) me and my boys are unwell, house is a mess and there it is - your good advices, right on time... Thank you so much, lots of love from Poland (where it's freezing by the way).
Thank you so much for watching! I’m so sorry to hear you are unwell, thinking and praying for you ❤️
:Lots of great advice. Wish I'd had a video like this to watch back at the start of fibromyalgia journey :-).
You do amazing things Libby ❤️ I’ve learned a lot from your videos xo
I love this, thank you so much 🥰
Thank you so much for this video. I really needed this today.
I have a genetic chronic illness so thanks for the tips.
I’m so sorry to hear that 😢 sending lots of love 💓
@@SmallChanges thank you and sending love back.❤
Judging off the 'Zebra' in your name, I'm going to assume it's EDS. I also have EDS and it's a real struggle trying to take a shower or do something as simple (for a healthy person) as brushing my hair. All of my energy goes into highschool so when I go home I sleep, bring my dinner in my bed, and by then I don't have the energy to put it up. My room has never been as messy as it is right now and it's really really hard. These tips are incredible
Awesome video
Loved this! Thankyou so much Sarah! So helpful. You are a sweetheart. I really love your simple meals, they too have been helpful during this time where I need to simplify because of illness. Funny how you mention the convenience items. The kids have been using baby wipes for cleaning haa just for the convenience but i should have a look at what would be more economical to use. Lots of hugs from your neighbours in Brisbane Aus 😍🥰 P.s prayers of healing for you my dear.
I have cleaned my whole car, bathroom kitchen with baby wipes before 🙈😂 #whateverittakes
Thanks for this video. I suffer from generalised anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder. My doctor is also referring me to a neurologist as she also thinks I have chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia. With 2 kids to look after and a job to go to, I really needed these tips! I have been off work for the past month due to a flare up of my symptoms and am finding it so hard to get anything done. I find going for a walk by myself and yoga to be helpful!
I’ve been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease. I’m working through what the best diet would be for me considering possible food triggers. Is your condition the primary reason you eat the way you do or are there other considerations? Thanks for sharing this video! I’m mostly decluttered but still have areas to work on. God bless 😊
Great tips. I have m.s so I definitely understand. I've been binge watching your videos getting inspired for my move. I saw one with veggie sausage, stir fry. It looks good but I can't tell what the jar of sauce be is. Could you tell me what it is?
Going to be a nannan and grandad daughter been sick all the time though been pregnant gone back into hospital tonight hope your ok ? Have to get careers in and hubby has to do a lot it’s hard been ill xxx
Sarah you do a great job .Stay strong. Love and hugs from Germany. 😃🙏🙋
I appreciate this video and I am sorry about your chronic illness struggles. I also struggle with a chronic illness that has impaired my day to day life with worsening through the years. Minimalism and downsizing the size of our home has helped me and my family! Just having a smaller place to clean, a shorter walk to get things, put away things, and etc really saves energy. I hope to minimize and downsize more! Your channel keeps me inspired!
Sandi I’m sorry to hear about your health issues, but it warms my heart to hear from others who have found freedom in minimalism ❤️❤️❤️
Wow! Your awesome timing! My family and I are all sick right now. I greatly enjoyed listening to your video. Thank you the great tips!
Oh Tiffany sending you all the love ❤️ hope your feeling better soon xo
1st comment: lots of love from Bangladesh ❤️
I love this Topic!
Great tips. I've been sick for 2 weeks now, as I have an autoimmune condition it takes me ages to get over a simple virus. I'm a single mum with no family help. I always try to push on and do it all but lately I've been trying hard to listen to my body and rest when I need to. I didn't keep up with the bare minimum though this time and need to do a big clean now that I'm feeling better. Yep, totally did the easy lunchboxes too.
Sonja I’m so sorry to hear you have been unwell. We are thinking and praying for you ❤️ you are doing amazing things xo
@@SmallChanges thankyou 😊 now I've got conjunctivitis just to keep it interesting haha
Such helpful and timely advice! #neededthis
I’m sorry if this means your unwell, but I hope it helps ❤️❤️❤️
Oh how timed this is😭😰
😢 sorry your unwell, sending you all my love and prayers xoxo
I Really needed this video. In the midst of the Rheumatoid flair just can from an iv infusion. YOU are such an inspiring person. God Bless you and your family. Keep well
Oh Loretta we are thinking and praying for you ❤️❤️❤️
This was So good Sarah!! I loved how you touched on all types of "illness" and I love all your tips for still managing a household in the midst of such things...I think that when people are dealing with illness and feel they can't keep the house going, it just makes you feel all the worse for it, so being able to deal with illness and have a system so you maintain your home is so great! I LOVE that you used Minimalism as one of you best tips! It is SO true!!! Its one of my many reasons for being a minimalist!
I don't have a chronic illness but I do have a debilitating spinal disorder that causes me almost daily pain, sometimes its mild others I am on the couch for days. Eventually I will need surgery to correct the many issues. Looking at me you would never know anything was wrong, but look at my xrays and they tell a diff story. It causes extra fatigue at times as well. So being minimal has helped me deal with my stuff now, and manage what I bring in for the future for when I can't physically sort and deal with it all. I have even had to stay on top of a zone cleaning routine to help so I don't cause myself extra pain by trying to do the whole house in one day, BUT minimalism and not having SO much stuff to dust or wipe around, makes those cleaning jobs so easy!!
Thanks for sharing this! Another great video as always!!
Jen I’m so sorry to hear about your health issues, you are in our thoughts and prayers. I swear our minds work on the same wave link 👭
@@SmallChanges thank you sweet friend! Yours as well!! You know what they say, great minds think alike ;-) One day if we ever get to each others part of the world, we will sit and have a great chat and a good cup of coffee ;-)
from someone with fibromyalgia this is very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you so much for watching Sheila ❤️