How to Declutter Like a Pro
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- Decluttering is something that we often overthink, overanalyze and overcomplicate! It doesn't have to be hard or time consuming. Grab a box and a trash bag and just start. Pick a drawer, closet, cabinet or pile and pull something out. Do you like this? Would you buy this again? If the answer is no, it's got to go!
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Key point: This is not organizing. Just declutter first. Excellent advice!
I like how you added, “Would you buy it again?” That’s easier for me to wrap around versus sparking joy.
Yes! So much more realistic.
The spark joy confuses me sooo much, so I agree with this thought process.
@@kimguinn3640 LOL that always got to me too!! When your brain and body is a mess and in pain, really does anything spark joy in your life??
Get over yourself with “Spark Joy”!! 😁
If I was going to keep the few things that sparked me joy I wouldn’t be here!! Starting with the vacuum, dirty dishes, dirty laundry, and those that create it!! 😆
Agreed!! I mean, I have lots of junk that makes me happy. All that is about to change. It’s GOT to go!!
@@amystrickland6876 to be fair, with marie kondo's method, if the junks spark joy then you get to keep it - you only need to find a way to organize it haha. if theres no space in your house then searching for space might lessen the joy thus making you think the junks need to go.
I thank you 4 not forgetting about us 🥰 getting a tv show is a big deal! And u keep uploading YT videos. Thank u!
I was thinking that also!
For real!! Thank you!
All of us who have been following you these past few years are SO PROUD OF YOUR SUCCESS!
Thank you so much Debra! I really appreciate it.
@@Clutterbug so true and you have helped to make our home more functional
Yes indeed !!!!
You are amazing. Thank you for this great video.
This video was sent to me by God!!! I needed to hear this. Have you ever been in church and the sermon resonates with you so much that u almost start crying???? Well, this is me now. Thanks you!!
Just decluttering is new to me. I stopped when you finished the drawer and did one of mine. That is easy. Thanks!
Wonderful!
Way to go!!!
@@sj6728 Thanks. The momentum was with me.
I’ve been following this strategy Cas, and it totally works for me...except for paperwork. I get really debilitated trying to go through all the bags and boxes of paperwork around our house. Sigh... ~ JoAnne
Yaaaaaay for You!!! 👏👏👏👏
Love the “would you buy it again “ question!
I watched season one of hot mess house and I am just so proud of you! Way to go, so glad you're getting a second season! What an incredible journey!
Way to support Kim!!!
I can't wait to see the new season.
Hey, it’s Kimberly Whisk!
@@ShaGemDropper who is Kim ? Isn’t this about Cas?
@@abieshleman8313 who is Kim? This is Cas!
My clothes have always been the disaster issue in my home! Just decluttering, not organizing, has changed my life! I took a truckload to donate yesterday after watching several of your videos! Next I'm headed to my attic closet to declutter! Thank you for setting me free from holding on to stuff I don't need! :)
I watch your shows and see the giant pull-it-all-out- moments. That overwhelms me because there is too much. This one drawer, one tiny place at a time makes it seem accomplishable. You are the MOST approachable down to earth non-perfectionist on You Tube today. I firmly believe that’s why you are on television now. You are killing it! Thank you from the bottom of my messy heart.
So true, "all the things we are using are on the surfaces" and things not using are hidden away in the closet and drawers!
"We're not here to organize, we're here to declutter" Cass says as she puts all the stuff back in the drawer super organized, lol. It's just your nature by now, organize on the fly😁 But yes, great advice to not get overwhelmed, thanks girl! On to my dining room/storage room, ugh, lol
You've got this!!! (^.^)
She did say it wasn't her home, it is an air b & b
@@mynameonly579 Yeah you're right, she had to use something as an example, lol.
That photo frame reveal in the sneak peek was so cool! 😱🤯 and thank you for reminding us that decluttering and organizing are two different things 😁
I love that you tell people to get stuff that doesn't fit out of the closet, but that it doesn't have to be donated. For some of us, it's actually very practical to keep different sizes of clothing, and we are able to do it without shame and judgement. I like having pieces that I like available no matter what size I am without having to shop. Well worth the space of a bin put out of the way for me.
Your tips are great! I am decluttering at the moment and will definitely use them.
My favourite question so far, based on the "silent to-do list" Dawn mentioned, is, "Do I want/need to spend time organizing this item ever again?" When you make the silent to-do list loud and imagine that every item is talking to you and giving you orders like "Clean me, Dust me, Eat me, Use me, Read me, Repair me!" etc. you see why you are overwhelmed. And you will answer "NO!" most of the time. :)
I'm guilty of trying to go through multiple areas, boxes and closets, etc...., trying to choose what stays, goes, doesn't belong, AND trying to organize all at the same time. And yes, it hasn't gone well.
I was trying to use the Marie C method of organizing.
She might work for some, but not for me
Yeah, Marie's method is so effective, but wayyyyy overwhelming
So happy that I found your channel!!! You made more sense in how to declutter than any other channel I've seen! Sometimes the simple question of " would you buy this again" has the biggest impact and I know that decision anxiety is not fun. I have walked away from my closet clean out after removing everything and feeling so overwhelmed that nothing was accomplished. Thank you for your positive and totally inspiring video and I look forward to more amazing guidance! Thank you!
I been decluttering for a couple of months and it's going GREAT. Last night the internet went out and I immediately was annoyed.
Right after that I thought...ummm forget about the internet and start going through a bin, I emptied 3 bins in 50 minutes. It was easy breezy and I threw the trash items out and donated the rest. Congratulations on the show!
This helps. I get FOMO when it comes to tossing things. We do have one of a kind things, antiques, signed first editions, rare things.... But then, we also have a bunch of... stuff. But to take one thing, make a decision, and get it gone, even one thing a day, will help so much!
You don't have to let go of anything you don't want to! I think people focus so much on the items they love and the fear of decluttering those, that they declutter nothing. It doesn't have to be all or nothing!
@@Clutterbug thank you for saying this❤
Cass i’m so incredibly happy for you! Congrats on the show:) I appreciate your help and I love your humor:)
Lost Touch with U&channel for awhile🤔 Been watching U for Several Years! So Proud of U&Ur Success!!👏👍Hope U don't Miss Ur Family too much😢 I'm Sure they Miss U, also! Was SO HAPPY to hear: "Crazy Pants" again!!😂😂😂Wish U&Family Happiness&Good Health!LUV YA!🤗💞🌸🙏LJ in Orlando
My jaw dropped when he pulled the frame down into a table, that's AWESOME!!!! Great video 😉😃
It honestly is so amazing how focusing on one drawer or one shelf at a time can allow your brain to easily go through a room. Looking at the whole room and thinking "Where do I start?!" is just so overwhelming! Thanks for the reminder. Now I better get to decluttering!! I love organization!
I totally agree, the Maria Kondo method would never work for me. Dragging eeeeeeveeyrhing out of closets and drawers and making a huge pile /mess, is just too overwhelming and too much work. Doing it a bit at a time is much more doable.
Thank you. Update: moved from your video to decluttering the top storage shelves on a closet. I have 1/2 of a contractor's bag of items to throw away and and overflowing box of items to donate. Did organize what was left in a few minutes, but will save cleaning the shelving until I finish decluttering some other areas where I think I will have many donations to box before I get to the donation center next Tuesday. This is the most hope and motivation I have had in a while, and your advice is helping me actually use some other good TH-cam advice I've gathered. Your advice actually set me in motion!!
I think this is what I needed to get going on my house. I have a lot of chronic pain & issues… I think I’ve been procrastinating for a long time! I’m so tired of my chaotic mess.
I was thinking the same thing. When I am in my worst flare-up (with chronic pain and chronic fatigue syndrome) I realise that I need to have systems and patterns already set up in my house to allow me to do what is needed then rest. When the flare-up is settling down there is so much to do to catch up with the simple things that I don't really get to enjoy the feeling of less pain/tiredness. I am overwhelmed with what I need to do. I'm starting with Decluttering before I try to do any real organising.
I know the only way is one item at a time.
I wish you good luck on your journey towards a house you enjoy and can rest and relax in. Blessings, Dot
@@dotcassilles1488 I relate to so much of what you've mentioned. I a ok s p find overdoing it, sets off my adrenal glands, & then that sets everything else off for some time.
Balance is always changing. It helps to know we are not alone in our challenges,
& others like us get creative & find ways to make life workable. Thank you for sharing.
Wishing you well. :)
Cass, you are so inspirational. I really struggle in this area and it actually causes problems in my relationships with the ones I love. I have lost both of my parents and I not only struggle to go through their things, but my own and my 3 growing children’s things. I also dealt with a divorce where I was left with an entire house go through. I just feel like I have been sorting, moving and schlepping boxes and stuff for so long, it gets so overwhelming. Thank you for your insight! It is REAL advice and helps me with my journey. 🥰
Excellent!
I always say "Doubt means No."
This is priceless! I can't tell you how many times I have purchased bins, drawer organizers, etc. with the intention of REALLY doint it ALL! So much more value in decluttering the space first, then knowing how much you are going to need to organize later. I hope you are well, and enjoying this time creating the show! Looking forward to watching!
You are taking the shame out of clutter ! Love your show !
Ive started doing this and my house is so much less cluttered already, its so much more peaceful and it is effortless to maintain :D Your videos are so inspiring, thank you cas xxx
Wow I love this video. When you said if it's not a hard yes, it's a hard no, I thought about two things: people that I've met via POF (some are a hard no right away and some are not a hard yes...) and how a friend was having a garage sale this afternoon for a charity and I had an hour to grab things to donate. I found dozens of things that were not a hard yes and became very easy to donate.
Thank you for validating my monthly decluttering. I know if I don't do this my apartment will start to overflow. I go thru my one bedroom apartment room by room and declutter. I ALWAYS fill one large grocery bag. Recently I found old nail cutters, half of a pencil sharpener, 4 mini recipe books I don't use and 2 overflowing bags of empty grocery bags which I took back to the grocery recycling center. You make decluttering and organizing fun.
I saw the commercial for the show and had to do a double take. Lol I told my mom I knew who that was since I've watched your channel for quite some time now. Can't wait to watch it
Feel for you re. the family going home so sending you a massive hug! Know this though, you got this girl!!! You will cope and remember, the end is in sight. You will be home in the bosom of your family before you know it. Just keep busy (but don't be going out at night alone unless by cab (there and back!) and the time will pass. Take care and stay safe. x
This is a game changer for me. I put off “ decluttering” because it takes too long to “organize” everything and have everything pulled out and having to put everything away.
I always put the two together. Thank you Cas! This really opened my eyes. I have chronic pain, Fibromyalgia and arthritis so tackling a job is a big headache for me. This is the advice I needed. Thank you 😊
You always always always inspire!
Cass and Dawn are my decluttering gurus! Thank you so much! ❤️
I watch them both also!!!
Take a roadtrip to Ocean City, NJ if you get the chance. So nice and family friendly compared to other beach and boardwalk resorts.
LMAOOOO. Coney Island is a cesspool! It really is! If you’re not from New York, it can be pretty scary! I’m pretty sure that Cyclone has a few screws missing. 😂
The wood looked so rotten and that thing is so freaking fast! I was honestly afraid we might die.
@@Clutterbug Yes! Little splinters fly off as you creak your way to the top. I’ve been waiting for that ride to collapse for 20 years now!
@@Clutterbug 😂😂😂😂😂😂
what the! I havent been to youtube in awhile & woww you look like a completely different person! You look great! And congrats on the great htv score! What a life gift! And you have a great non-annoying tv voice!!☺️🌟💐
Thank you so much!! I always think my voice sounds like nails on a chalkboard to me!
@@Clutterbug no, no, I simply adore your voice! To me it's gentle, kind, but at the same time full of joy 🥰
I decluttered a cardboard box of stuff from my bedroom while watching this video.
Thanks for the motivation.
You deserve everything is happening. Thanks for still uploading TH-cam videos .
Donatable donate box-I recognize that from all of Dana’s videos! Love that you guys work together ❤️
I hope we get to see this in the U.K. between Sky, Netflix and Prime hopefully one of them will pick it up. I find it quite easy to get my head around the process everywhere other than the craft room because I craft on a whim and what I like includes everything 🤔I am getting better though because I really appreciate the space to work in.
I felt this comment to the bone. I'm "good" at so many crafts and I keep doing all of them. The only craft I've decided not to continue is knitting, but I still crochet!
Are you a “Bee” ladies? We seem to be the ones with that scary room where only we know what’s happening because we have so much happening!! ☺️
@@almaearnest1500 Haha, Yes! I always say to everyone, "If you want something from that room, ask me. Don't go searching"
Ah Susan, ditto, we English all LOVE these kinds of shows. Please Cas, if you have any persuasive powers, could you ask the powers that be, to show H.M.H in our UK?
I have been following you for a few years now, learning new ways of thinking about my stuff, but not yet braving a serious attempt to de-clutter. I am not sure why. Maybe I need to ask myself and write down what comes out? What do you think? Love Suzie.x.
@@almaearnest1500 🤣🤣You hit this bee right on the head🤦🏾♀️
I tossed out old, broken village Christmas pieces.
My Christmas village pieces were a chapter of my life that is over, so it went!
It's so very freeing!
The closet tips are really useful, I always get overwhelmed by the thought of doing it because it’s stuffed!
Thank you, Cas, for showing how you declutter items. It fits my learning style best. Congratulations on successfully reaching your dreams!!
Oh Cass I felt so overjoyed with this video and the progress you've made. So glad Joe and the children were there too.
Can you believe it Season 2!!! I think I've been here since 2016 sooo sooo proud of you 🤩🤩🤩🤩
So excited for Hot Mess House Season 2!!
Ha! That is a very accurate description of Coney Island and I still love Coney Island!
Fantastic decluttering tips and thank you for taking the pressure off of organizing at the same time.
I loved watching you declutter that drawer so quickly and easily. I'm motivated!!
You and a 5hr energy that’s how I de-clutter, you always inspire me to get started!! Thank you so much for sharing your tips! You are amazing! God bless you and your family on your adventures! ❤️
Holy crap!! I did this last night and it was a GAME CHANGER! It's so simple, yet so effective. I don't know why I didn't think of that before. And a HUGE congrats on your show!
I have been decluttering and it sucks. But I'm feeling better about it thank you so much for your channel.
You do not let anxiety control you..Thats the keyword..Thank you for all your advices..🙏👍
I get it. This is why it has taken me over a year to clean my garage. I’m trying to organize as I go and I get overwhelmed and just give up. Thank you so much. ❤️
Challenge accepted!
I would really enjoy hearing how the new process works.
I am happy you were chosen to host a show, please don’t let HGTV change our Cass.🥰
I stopped wstching HGTV several years ago after several lawsuits were filed against them for doing shabby jobs on “ remodeled” homes. And so much is faked. What your known for is really helping people, no faking Cass👍🏻🥰
The show is 100% real. No fake lines, no fake reveals. Just real families and real decluttering!
Hi Cass, I can't wait for Hot Mess House to come back. When I first came to you, I thought you really needed to be on tv because you are so
thorough. My Mom + I call each other about our fave hgtv shows. Yours is one. Thanks so much for this video. It is a huge help!
Hahahahahaha! You're so freaking funny!! Your coney island story made me laugh out loud! Love you hard, woman! Rock on with your riotous self!
Ps. Totally saved this video to my house playlist. Awesome and inspiring as always! You're a goddess, in case you didn't know.
Awe, thank you. I am no goddess, but I appreciate the kindness. Have you been to Coney Island? It is absolute flaming trash and I'm here for all of it.
@@Clutterbug LMFAO! love you, woman!
Oh wow oh wow oh wow! Your own show! So you are able to reach so many more people to motivate them like you have me with your upbeat we can do this character - that is marvellous!
Look at you ! 2nd season on HGTV. Big Time ! Your kids will look back & talk about that family trip to Coney Island even after you are gone. Especially the part about how you were afraid the coaster wasn't safe, lol Thanks for helping people toss the clutter that is stressing them out. There is enough stress already.
Always enjoy you! Thanks for teaching and sharing helpful information. I had heard that if you turn all of your hangers backwards and turn them back after you have worn an item that after a couple of months anything that hasn’t been turned around you haven’t worn and can comfortably donate. I thought it was a great tip.
Yes! That is an added bonus!
It's seen some things... LMAO! omg, no thanks. It looks waaaay too peopley for me. Anyway, love this method for not making more mess than when you started. Decisions are hard but I'm sure you're a great coach for these families. Good luck finishing up the shoot.
Thank you Cas you’ve motivated me to do some much needed decluttering, your amazing thanks be for being you! ❤️
I am so glad that I found you! My family is a combination of bugs and we all turned into cockroaches lately. We have started today with your videos and motivation to get back having a clean and organized home that works with our inner bugs. Thank you
Noooo not cockroaches, made me cringe instantly! Lol, it's funny how you can use that word much more lightly than I ever could... ahhh the scars of growing up in the city.
Ok I am going to try this. I seem to go in circles room to room. The key is to not get distracted.
It really does work. I started in my bedroom, one drawer at a time. Set a timer also if you feel the need to spend only so much time. Good luck!
I am so very excited to get to see this next season of Hot Mess House! I know you're going to miss your family when they have to go home here soon, but I'm so very happy for you that you were able to realize your dream of having your own show! Keep up the awesome lady!
Thank you for sharing. Now I know what I was missing after I watching this episode. Coney Island is still a great place to go and visit. I admit it has changed quite a bit since I was a child. It was an adventure the last time our family went and had a blast. I haven't seen your show on HGTV yet. I am confident that you are great helping out the families get organized. Thanks for your gift of sharing your methods.
I live in Queens, NY. I was SO HAPPY to see you are here and helping declutter VERYH SMALL SPACES like closets and basements. Those of us who live in the city do not have huge houses of rooms!!
I am so excited for you! I remember years back on your old channel and it was a huge turning point for me. To see how far you have come blows my mind. I live in a country side of New Jersey,. I wonder if you would enjoy the Jersey Shore. Asbury Park (home of Bruce Springsteen), Ocean Grove, Point Pleasant and many more shore towns are fun to visit. :)
My mind goes back to when I was walking my dog and you were telling us about your surgery and how they kept putting it off and that you might not get it. You've come so far!! I think this was brewing but it was a long way off. You were talking about a secret you couldn't reveal. Congratulations!!
Oh Cas, you are such an inspiration to me! Congratulations on your journey to stardom! Your weight loss, humor, sweet voice and your “bugs” together makes you a ⭐️💫🌟!!! I have been watching you for years! I won a package from you several years ago with Annie Sloan chalk paint to make a Santa sign for my front porch! Do you remember? Again Congratulations!!! 😘
I had been following you for years, read your books, done your expert course. You are my decluttering guru!!!!! You deserve all the success you are getting! I LOVE Hot Mess House!!!
So grateful for your videos, but in particular this one. I was struggling with my clothes, for the past 2 days, which is the only area that needs downsizing in my home. I also have a huge storage unit with 3 clothing racks full of clothes, many that don't fit me, because of my pandemic weight gain. I used to model and do commercial photo shoots and the clothes I modeled were part of the perks, so I have hundreds of items that I am having to let go. Playing this video in the background in a loop has helped me in my weakest moments.
From my home I filled 4 contractor bags full of clothes to be donated. This weekend I move onto books, I plan to donate 90% of them because I'm tired of dusting them weekly. I have a kindle with many of these books accessible to me. Tuesday I tackle the storage unit with my racks. I have momentum and already feel lighter! Again, THANK YOU for helping me liberate myself from the heap of clothes I was trapped under!
Thank you so much for this video Cass the " does not belong " category is a game changer for me to stop the 'churning' of miscellaneous stuff 😃
Yeah! I am the Boss of my anxiety. I would like to thank you for helping me purge my cluttered home. You have been by major motivation 😊. I have been purging and purging continuously for about 6 months now. Your justification and rationale why i have to let go of my stuff makes me feel good and convinced. Thank you so much. Godless you for helping hoarders like me and i am proud to call myself a recovering hoarder 😂
So happy for you May! I hope I can make the same transformation.
I’ve been following this strategy Cas, and it totally works for me...except for paperwork. I get really debilitated trying to go through all the bags and boxes of paperwork around our house. Sigh... ~ JoAnne
The closet decluttering is GENIUS!
I love the way you describe things. I haven’t been to Coney Island but your description was too funny!
Wow your show look awsome !! Cant wait to watch it !! Now i need to motivate myself to decluter 😵😵 ... The quarantine filled my house of stuff and i let go on the cleaning too 😓😓 its total chaos in here ! 😅
Me too! All of the "extra time" we had during quarantine did not make me want to clean!
I love this technique for the closet because honestly the Marie kondo technique overwhelms me and I have to keep coming back to a pile throughout and don't finish for a while because I'm interrupted constantly with kids.
This is a game changer! 1 small section in an area at a time. Thank you 😊.
Love this? I feel really proud when I start doing this! Happy decluttering!
I'm proud of you, too!
Thank you for the distinction decluttering from organizing. And keeping each de-clutter session one small project at a time.
Wow, I knew there was a psychological side to decluttering. She talks like a psychologist. I have been searching for months for the one that would click for me and it is this amazing person. When she said that taking an item out of the pile and after taking the not needed stuff you would see it in a different light, that did it for me along with not overthinking and only touching it once. I do struggle with what to let go, it is not that simple. Thank you 🙏 for helping me figure out decluttering, this made me feel empowered 😌
Makes sense thank you, decided going to bed at 22:30 after seeing this now I want to rise early get ready for my job and declutter until time to leave for work!! Really excited to lighten the stuff in our home!!
This has been so helpful! I have so much stuff that I thought trying to quickly pull out the trash was the way to go. And at first I had some success with that. But I've plateaued. I think the one-thing-at-a-time will be the way to go without making an overwhelming mess in the process. Thank you!
Genius! I was already thinking about doing that, focusing on just one area at a time to just get rid of what I no longer wanted. Thank you for confirming this for me!
Declutter CHANGED my life❤️
I’ve watched almost all... if not all of your videos! This one is the BEST!!! It’s precise, it’s clear, it’s fantastic! Love you so much Cas!!! 💖
I think this is your best video. Solid tips, to the point, emphasis on real results. Just great - Thanks. :)
I needed this today! I have been working 50 hrs a week for 2 months & my home is a disaster. After watching a few of your videos this morning - which inspired me to get a few things done (which I needed) - I was distracted all morning by wanting to switch the stuff in my entry way closet with the stuff in my office closet. (A few years ago I moved all of my coats & seasonal gear from the entry way to the office & set up the entry way as a utility closet.) But after watching this video I realized that I need to do a lot of decluttering before I do anything. This saved me a lot of time since I frequently rearrange things just to put it all back again later. So now I am focusing on "good enough" which is working well. Thank you for sharing!
You're welcome!
I actually found your videos while waiting for Hot Mess House to come on! I thought the show sounded interesting, but after seeing the videos I'm even more eager to see the show. I will definitely be checking out more videos and strongly suspect I'll be a regular viewer, too. Can't wait for more!
For some reason while I knew it was easier to just declutter first, it didn't make sense to me. Now that you've said it, it's like a whole new world has opened up to me. OMG thank you for this and never been to Coney Island and even I know it's a bad trip 😂
I’ve watched you for YEARS so to see you on HGTV..so happy for you! This was so helpful Cass...I’m usually so overwhelmed that I just stop and do nothing or spin around in in what feels like circles 🤷🏾♀️ The “you’re just decluttering, not organizing” really resonated. Congrats and Thank you!
Love your energy and positive attitude (and love your look today too!) 😃
Yay! I was hoping there would be another season. I agree the people tend to organize before they declutter.
Hopefully this helps me tackle the hot mess in my girls' room. Three girls in one room and it's a complete disaster. I go in there, look around, have no idea where to start and just walk out. I will start picking things up and asking questions rather than just staring at the whole mess.
I would enjoy hearing about how it works with the girls' space.
Get them involved. Don't just do it yourself. Otherwise they won't appreciate the work involved. My kids are adults now but when the were little, I always involved them in decluttering their toys. If they weren't ready to let go of something, we put it aside in a separate box to tackle later on down the road.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! This makes so much sense. I LOVE Marie Kondo's idea of gathering all like items, BUT...I live in a tiny space and amassing huge piles can be overwhelming. Makes total sense to just tackle one drawer/cupboard/closet/whatever at time. Can always Kondo it later! Also, LOVE the hanger idea!
I used to have such a struggle because it is hard to do bigger projects being chronically ill. So instead I say if I can’t do a declutter I do one thing a day. I either find one thing to throw away or donate or I maybe wipe one thing down but one thing is sometimes all you can do but it is one thing closer to done than you were before.
I think what you are doing is perfect!
Small steps really do add up to a big transformation!
@@Clutterbug Thank you, you were the one teaching me. I even make the bed now.... most of the time! 😂
From a fellow Spoonie, I've totally found it much easier to do a little a day. Projects go slower, yes, but they also feel less stressful -- at least less stressful than when I tried Do All The Things and had no energy to do so, so I would burn out and spiral into sadness/despair over it all. So, yeah, small steps has been a life saver!
I was so sad when I reached the last episode of your podcast. This was life changing for me. I'm so glad to see you again!
Awww. I’m sorry your family is leaving. I remember how excited you were when they came down. At least you’ll see them soon ❤️