The interruption of stuff (Podcast Ep. 24)

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  • Do you feel stuck waiting for motivation to show up? Are you struggling to answer the elusive “why” in hopes it will propel you into transformative lifestyle habits? Is the work of decluttering even worth it?
    Listen in as Brit Frank, a licensed Neuropsycholotherapist, shares WHY decluttering can be the most powerful mental health practice that you can do and HOW to get started!
    IN THIS EPISODE:
    - (GEM) Our misunderstanding of motivation 3:12
    - A prescription for decluttering
    - Self compassion vs. self permission
    - How changing your self talk can change your life!
    - Why kids don’t need perfect parenting
    - The question you should be asking to find friends
    - You don’t need motivation - you need momentum!
    About Brit:
    Britt Frank, LSCSW, SEP is a licensed neuropsychotherapist and author of The Science of Stuck. In this new book, Britt offers an eclectic and customizable plan, addressing old habits, trauma, and the paralyzing nature of incessant "why" questions. Recognizing that simply thinking our way forward is often insufficient, this book is a guide for anyone feeling stuck in their lives and wanting to break free of old habits and patterns.
    Check out Britt’s book here: amzn.to/421Kzfl
    Thank you so much for listening and could I ask a favor? Would you mind subscribing? It helps TH-cam recommend this podcast to more friends. Thank you! Dawn
    ABOUT THE MINIMAL MOM:
    Hi, I'm Dawn, if we haven't met before, I'm married to Tom and we have four kids ages 8-13. We live outside of the Twin Cities in MN and have called ourselves minimalists for 8 years now. We got rid of 85% of our stuff and don't miss ANY OF IT!
    If you'd like to see more instructional videos about minimalism and decluttering, be sure to check out my other channel @theminimalmom

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  • @mommytoo6kids
    @mommytoo6kids 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    Today, I decluttered a stuffed accordion file of my late daughters' papers. It has been sitting for over 9 years. I started with a micro yes of 10 pieces, and that led to 10 more, and then I realized only a very small folder of papers were ones I would want to keep. It is finished and was so much easier than I had built up in my head.

    • @alanotterbacher8471
      @alanotterbacher8471 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      This is one of the hardest things to do, when you've lost a child. Just wanted to say 'good for you' and bravo for following thru
      with that~

    • @brennakohlhase4194
      @brennakohlhase4194 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      So❤brave

    • @noracomeau2986
      @noracomeau2986 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hugs & love to you. ❤

  • @denisemckinney3973
    @denisemckinney3973 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    I have had a pile of donations in the office corner for 2 months. Today I bagged it all up and loaded it in my car and took it to the donation center. Now that corner of the office is clear and it made me so happy.

    • @mirabelagabriela
      @mirabelagabriela 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      YOU made yourself so happy, kudos to you and *acknowledge* your wins! 👸

    • @marylut6077
      @marylut6077 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Awesome for you! I changed mindset of wait til car is full, now the drop off within 24 hours to celebrate the declutter session

  • @barbaracarr17
    @barbaracarr17 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

    I'm a women in her 70s. It does my heart good to hear younger women being so wise and spreading that wisdom to other women. So caring and compassionate. Makes me have hope for the future

  • @gibbiegibson8985
    @gibbiegibson8985 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    A therapist once told me that the motivation for what you need to do actually comes 30 to 90 seconds AFTER you start to do the task. Then you will most likely finish what you started and even go beyond yo other things.

    • @noracomeau2986
      @noracomeau2986 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I believe that is a real helpful tip. Just start!!! Sometimes the motivation kicks in later!

  • @24carrotgold8
    @24carrotgold8 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +178

    I have been stuck with decluttering for over 50 years. Ironically Dawn triggered me every time I heard her say some version of "doesn't that make you feel good?" I was shocked at the level of anger I felt toward her innocent and supportive comment. I asked God what was wrong with me? I started to remember violent verbal and derogutory insults from my father. Every time I tried to declutter my room he would hurl that phrase at me in a snarly manner and then I would LIE and say I wasn't cleaning my room, I was just looking for something 🤪 It was just recently that I resolved my anger towards him (he's dead) and I am making slow progress getting my home declutteted. 👍🥳

    • @kamidsjournee
      @kamidsjournee 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      I’m really sad that you had to protect yourself against your father’s words. I’m glad to hear you figured it out.

    • @dianasimplifies
      @dianasimplifies 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      I'm so sorry that happened to you. It's amazing what all stuff in our past can rear its head and derail us! Glad you are working through it! ❤

    • @MrsPink64
      @MrsPink64 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      💕🙏🏻

    • @LindaSnow-hw4hv
      @LindaSnow-hw4hv 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      Hugs to you! How stressful!! I hope that “naming it” will give you healing enough to move beyond.

    • @gigib4076
      @gigib4076 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      I’m glad you’ve figured it out and can now freely manage your home the way you want to❤️

  • @bethguilliams9646
    @bethguilliams9646 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I love her comment "let's do it again!"
    That remindes me of an excited toddler that finds joy in a simple thing and says over & over again, "Do it again!! Do it again!!"
    Thanks! I'm looking for those little bits of joy!

  • @bumblebee_mrs
    @bumblebee_mrs 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    It took me 2 years to get rid of over 70% of my stuff. And it feels great to live in a house with things I love and use.

  • @sarahzuzik915
    @sarahzuzik915 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    The 5 min declutter has been my BIGGEST micro step momentum builder over the last year.
    Also It feels life changing hearing that it is “momentum” not motivation. It’s like something just clicked in my head and I feel so much better about things moving forward.

    • @noracomeau2986
      @noracomeau2986 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That was huge for me too: Momentum vs. MOTIVATION!

  • @williambutler9371
    @williambutler9371 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Wonderful!! Thank you Dawn for this conversation. I have been sick for several years and not functioning. I am getting better and now trying to climb out of “stuck in sickness “ Thank you thank you!! God answered my cry for help this
    Morn as I watched. ❤️

  • @sorbabaric1
    @sorbabaric1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    Thanks for talking about parents burning themselves up focusing totally on taking care (serving) of their children. Children growing up thinking their parents are at their beck and call as their free maid, cook, chauffeur, go-for, bottomless bank, while contributing nothing to their family, and thinking the world orbits around them, is not healthy for children either. Neither is broke, stressed, and unhappy parents who stopped enjoying their lives divorcing.

  • @beekind2024
    @beekind2024 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +69

    I stopped paying $300+ per month for Betterhelp & started watching TH-cam decluttering influencers like Dawn, Cas & Dana! It's taken 5+ months to get my home to a level I can manage. I have more to do. I am far from a minimalist, but have minimized my "Bee on Steroids" life. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You are a gift sent to me from God. Hugs. P.S. You are far from "Minimal"! 🐝

    • @learnwithme797
      @learnwithme797 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      These 3 ladies have helped me get my home to a level that I can manage too. I discovered my clutter threshold and how to manage it. It feels so good.

    • @mariahwilson6505
      @mariahwilson6505 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same here❤

    • @hiswords777
      @hiswords777 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm just started after having my last child out of the house for 2 years and getting my white under control my brain seems to be working better so I can do these things.

  • @pamgroom7117
    @pamgroom7117 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    Gem of a podcast. The "micro yes" to gain mometum and the friendship dialogue was VERY helpful. I'm tempted to spend more time out in the cold for not just fresh air, but to cool anxiety now.

  • @bridgetbanerjea7588
    @bridgetbanerjea7588 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This was so good! Please have Brit on again! Also i want to be your friend Dawn ❤

  • @krissyk9767
    @krissyk9767 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    I have a very critical mother and even though she was loving to me as a child, she would also make me feel so bad whenever I made a mistake. She was the "perfect" one and I was the one always in the wrong. So now I'm such a perfectionist and criticise myself when I mess up. I really need to try to not be so hard on myself 😢 I think I should try to talk to myself as if I was a child and be the mother I wanted who accepted and loved me unconditionally.

    • @lindavanderhoef377
      @lindavanderhoef377 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I had a very critical mother also. I could never do anything right. Doing MY best, wasn’t good enough. We also had our good times, that we were inseparable. (Sigh). She would not accept my best, it had to be her best. She was very “crafty” & couldn’t figure out why I didn’t enjoy what she did. I admired her handy work. I tried the things she did, but didn’t enjoy these things & wasn’t good at her stuff. I liked other things, books, photography, etc. If my “thing” didn’t produce something to use, well it wasn’t good. I’ll be 70 soon & many times, she is still in my head. Because of her, I have learned to treat my children differently. I can even have a conversation with my children & tell them that I disagree with what they are doing & in return they can & do tell me that they disagree with me.

    • @krissyk9767
      @krissyk9767 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@lindavanderhoef377 thats great you have been able to have a close relationship with your own children. Sadly some people just can't change or accept that something they did might have been hurtful. I can't ever have a conversation with my mother where I disagree with her or say something she did upset me. She just instantly starts saying she is right and a perfect mother and I am always the one who is wrong or is the problem. I can't express any negative emotions around her. The only time we can get along is if I pretend to be happy and only talk about positive things and agree with her about everything and do everything she wants perfectly 😫 Its tiring and I feel like relationships shouldn't be like this. And now even when I'm alone in my own home I hear her critical voice in my head whenever I make a mistake.
      I don't have children - except my cat 😻 I try to always treat my cat with kindness and not reprimand her when she does 'naughty' things. I want her to feel loved unconditionally.

    • @acpfeiffer6057
      @acpfeiffer6057 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​I'm sorry everyone here has a critical parent. My dad is this way too. My mom would say so to him when she was mad and he would be confused because he thought everything should happen how he said.
      ​@@krissyk9767I also have trouble showing negative emotions around him. But recently I decided to get a bit of distance and visit less often as a way to take care of myself, which caught his attention and he wanted to know what was wrong. So I told him. He is confused and hurt and we're trying to talk it out, ie: mostly he politely tells me to go back to "being happy" (pretending). I'm not sure how it will end but there is slowly more understanding here and there. Though it's painful I'm also so much happier since this happened. It's helped me grow as a person, breaking away from bad behaviors of his that I picked up as a child, and I act as myself now. Because I deserve to be myself as much as anyone else!
      I know this route isn't for everyone, but I wanted to share that it doesn't have to be as scary as it sounds!

    • @heartsandmindsathome
      @heartsandmindsathome 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same here. My sister and I both realize our problem as perfectionists (largely a learned behavior, having been raised by two of them). We read ‘How to Be an Imperfectionist’ together, and I highly recommend it. ❤

    • @krissyk9767
      @krissyk9767 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@heartsandmindsathome I will look for that book at the library, thanks :)

  • @jessicaleighdargaclark4536
    @jessicaleighdargaclark4536 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Brit is lovely and I feel like I learned so much. I love that she didn't try to force a generalization but asks "what are the options?"
    And the cold relaxing anxiety makes so much sense to this world!

  • @user-zl4rr1ic7w
    @user-zl4rr1ic7w 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This week I got two items out of the house that were annoying me. One was an oversize bed and the other was a dark brown depressing sofa. I replaced the sofa for $75 on marketplace and replaced the bed (not the mattress) for free. The change is remarkable. My mental health is much better and I feel more joy and lighter.

  • @jeanettehowell8906
    @jeanettehowell8906 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    🌸🌺🌸🙏🙏🙏🤗🤗🤗💕💕💕I got therapy mental help after Mother passed 2 1/2 years , it was very helpful, however, I still had a lot of stuff to get rid of, to claim my house back, it has been 5 years ago this month, Oct 2022 came across to Cass, Dawn, (I can’t think of her name) & others Ytube, started listening, watching & getting up off the couch, I still have a long ways to go, I have clean our bedroom 4 times this year, now I have 3 rooms to declutter including our bedroom, I got the kitchen, dining, & living room, den, both bathroom where I can have our daughters & grands or anyone else to visit, needs tweaking, I so much want to get our bedroom to feel & look like Dawn bedroom, yes I’m up cleaning, listening to you ladies today, still battling depression, working on self daily Bibles studying & going to a 10 o’clock Tuesday Ladies Bible Class, feeling better but I keep falling back in the rut, my goal is not to leave this junk to our girls, 72 y/o roller coaster with a tad of depression 😂😂😂
    PS: oh yes, I have come a long way since last October 2022 I just don’t feel like it’s good enough I could’ve done done better, I am carry out the trash, because that is good therapy for me, the fuller, the bigger that trash bag is the happier, I am.🌸🌺🌸🙏🙏🙏🤗🤗🤗💕💕💕

    • @alanotterbacher8471
      @alanotterbacher8471 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sounds like you are in a better place now and on the right road to getting it done! Bravo! : ) PS: NOT wanting to leave my daughter with a ton of junk was my "why" (to de-clutter) as well.

    • @noracomeau2986
      @noracomeau2986 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You are building momentum & not giving up which is huge! I am honored that you shared your story, as many of us can gain strength & hope just knowing we are not alone-that many of us struggle everyday, but keep trying. (I'm 69 & trying to get my act together. ) 😊

  • @kaleyjanenigh
    @kaleyjanenigh 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Dawn, I adored this episode! Firstly, you look awesome, Dawn, I love the top and glasses combo!
    I just LOVE Britt! Im so happy to have been introduced to her here. I am a recovering heroin addict (plus some meth and xanax), I have almost 8 years clean. It is so awesome and inspiring to see how well she has done for herself. She is such a light!
    I loved the advice, and I can't wait to read her book! ❤

  • @SassySue67
    @SassySue67 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    OMG, talking out loud to oneself is something my entire family does. It’s confusing when we can’t figure out if the other person nearby is actually talking to themselves or to you.

  • @LindaSnow-hw4hv
    @LindaSnow-hw4hv 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Thanks for introducing her to us, Dawn!

  • @melissasanders5303
    @melissasanders5303 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dont know why I just started crying when your guest said it's not a "you" problem. I don't feel like I'm hard on myself, but that really resonated with me. Thanks!

  • @franpatzcraig6713
    @franpatzcraig6713 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    And here I thought I was the first to discover this micro-step thing! I have always been and still am a champion procrastinator. Just in the past couple of years I have found that I can promise myself I only need to put away one thing or to just set up my sewing space for the next step in a quilting project or only to pull out the paperwork for that financial decision I need to make. It makes the next step so-o-o much easier. I even sometimes find myself actually starting that thing I need to do right then. There's a thing in chemistry called activation energy that's needed to be overcome before a reaction will start. These tiny steps give me the same push over the barrier. Thanks for validating what I've found works for me.

    • @lindavanderhoef377
      @lindavanderhoef377 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thanks for putting this into words. I know I haven’t come as far as you. I’m working on it. Such as it’s ok, if I just put one spoon away. I grew up being told, ahh - not sure how or what to say it. “It” has to be done. You, (I) must start the job & stick with it until it’s done. Some days, getting out of bed is the one thing that I can do. Other days, I can handle ten things. The following day I beat myself up telling myself, you did ten things one day, what’s wrong with you (me) today. Then the cycle starts all over again. I do nothing for several days in a row & beat myself up. I will turn 70 soon & to this day, my mom is still in my head. 😢

    • @franpatzcraig6713
      @franpatzcraig6713 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I know what you mean about your mom in your head. With me it's been my dad. I'm sorry you are finding this so hard. I find talking out loud to myself - and to my dad - helps, just as the video said. We need to be our own good parent, our own best life coach, and keep telling ourselves positive loving things about ourselves... out loud. I'm 81 and slowly getting better at this. Winter is my hardest time because here in the northeast I must be intentional about getting enough daylight (I have mild SAD). I still tire easily in the winter but I'm less depressed if I get outdoors most days even for a little while and if I keep the room I'm in very brightly lit. Remember, you are a good person who is going through a rough time right now. Be kind to yourself. I'll be praying for you!

  • @janicewardwell2048
    @janicewardwell2048 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    This was a fantastic video. Please have her on again

  • @CookingwithCatLover0330
    @CookingwithCatLover0330 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    OMG! She just said it, "I don't have children..." I don't either but I have watched from "afar". I have had people say, "How do you know? You don't have kids." Well, I've been a teacher/childcare provider for 30 years. I watch and learn. I feel validated now. :) I learn so much from your videos. I love the video podcasts. Thank you!

  • @debschott3979
    @debschott3979 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Wow! I cleaned out my top nightstand drawer while listening to this!

  • @glendaw5221
    @glendaw5221 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    This was so cool! I downloaded Britt’s book about 1/3 of the way. Dawn, you are really a good host/interviewer. I’m going to watch this again.

    • @SuzySylvania
      @SuzySylvania 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      This is exactly what I was going to post!

  • @marywilson1948
    @marywilson1948 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Make your bed first thing… that’s such a FANTASTIC momentum! Heard a military guy say it and it works!!!

    • @beckyanderson6932
      @beckyanderson6932 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      His book is awesome. “Make your bed”

  • @debbierobertson4687
    @debbierobertson4687 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This was so good! My best friend and I literally text all day long about our little wins at home to help us keep going!!

  • @teriw56
    @teriw56 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I enjoy when it you bring on other people with their insights, degrees and helpful knowledge to help strengthen your philosophy about decluttering and minimalism. Thank you

  • @jennalacaria3924
    @jennalacaria3924 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow! This episode is life-changing. So many gems sprinkled throughout the entire episode. I can't even begin to fathom how all these gems might change my life

  • @BB-sk9hf
    @BB-sk9hf 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    This was so inspiring! Thank you ❤ I tidied my hallway, because that's the easiest place to start. That gave me my dopamine hit, so now I'm going to tidy my living room!
    I need to relisten to this, so that I can catch anything I missed ❤ Thank you x

    • @ninnymuggins5159
      @ninnymuggins5159 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, Dana White says start with the easy stuff and take it where it goes right away. That really helps to get started.

  • @Ann-vr1qr
    @Ann-vr1qr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Dawn, i am really loving your podcasts. You are a great interviewer! This was a really intersing one. Already downloaded her book in Audible. ❤

  • @schnder1
    @schnder1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    How cool is Britt! She would be the greatest friend ever. Let's be our own "Britt" in our life. Talk to yourself. Celebrate your win. Give yourself that pat on the back that the world would give you if it was a perfect world. Make your own perfect world! She is great.

  • @mizzezjones
    @mizzezjones 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This podcast really helped me get ALL of my before dinner chores done today. I’ve just been thinking what one small step can I make towards completing that task and at 4:30PM, I’m done with all my chores. Yes!! Thanks Brit and Dawn for sharing her.

  • @melonyrobbins9809
    @melonyrobbins9809 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's Friday night after a long work week, It's raining & I have a mild headache. I could have layed on my couch & rested, that would have been okay. Instead I decided to turn on one of your podcasts while I decluttered just the clothes on my bed. Well, I just finished listening to a 2nd podcast as I started a load of laundry & put away the hanging clothes from the last time I did laundry. This is going to be my NEW way to declutter...listen while I work! (Usually I just sat on my couch as I watched your videos.) Thank you for the encouragement to just start by doing something little...it is leading to so much more! 🙂
    Cass & Dana are also on my new decluttering play list. 😊

  • @carolgeorge6409
    @carolgeorge6409 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you Dawn for having Brit Frank on ! I have learned so much!

  • @helenhunicke6520
    @helenhunicke6520 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This is so good! I can’t say enough right now, but I’m so excited and pumped! Will listen to it again very soon. It’s like beautiful music. I want to hear it again asap!

  • @evapmama-blue77
    @evapmama-blue77 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    5 minutes in and I got the audio book 👍💕thanks Dawn - you find the greatest folks to interview ❤

    • @kgummee
      @kgummee 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Same!!

    • @Fitiaosana
      @Fitiaosana 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ooo. I’m thinking 🤔

    • @celestedavis-dill3784
      @celestedavis-dill3784 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Me too!

    • @bellaluce7088
      @bellaluce7088 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I appreciate Dawn's interviews too! 😀Also paused to order Brit's book. ; - ) LOVE the idea of an experienced therapist condensing highlights of what she's seen really work over the years into a book with bite-size exercises. Received it this week and excited to read it! 😃

  • @user-th9ud7fi5b
    @user-th9ud7fi5b 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for exposing us to other professionals that understand how clutter and anxiety go together. The more that all of us can learn to help with healing is so helpful. Love the micro-yes. Small steps and changes lead to success.

  • @Kris-pw4gp
    @Kris-pw4gp 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    WOW! Thank you for another amazing video. I am going to get her book. Dawn, you are so inspiring and encouraging! Thank you for putting yourself out there and encouraging us to be more! ❣

  • @simpledeliciousfoodie3476
    @simpledeliciousfoodie3476 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Oh I love the conversation here! Your podcast is so impactful because it tackles more than decluttering and offers a balanced approach to leading a more simplistic life. I just finished your ALL DAY DECLUTTER where I carted 2 minivans of stuff out of my house and filled 2 trash cans! I cannot believe how many things I had I didn't pay attention to. Speaking of that, my family didn't even know most of the stuff existed because I do most of the cleaning, just goes to show we don't need stuff! Thanks for all you do!

  • @JM-ou4in
    @JM-ou4in 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I'm listening and just bawling and I don't know why! I needed this at some core level. I have 5 kids and soon to be two grand babies. We were until a couple of months ago all living under my roof and then my two sons, daughter in law and grand baby moved out. I feel guilty that I'm so relieved. I'm currently cleaning outbmy 9 year olds old room to make my life long dream of a craft room. It's hard to not feel like I'm erasing my boys by moving things around and making new use of spaces.

    • @jeanmcintyre4662
      @jeanmcintyre4662 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Would it be a comfort to you to know your grown sons would rather you declutter it instead of holding onto it all and making them do it later? Would it be a comfort to know that your building a special space for your hobby sets a healthy example for them to follow some day? These are two things I've been learning along the way as my mother and MIA have decluttered, or not, along the way, and as my two children have headed off to college to start their adult lives. It is ok to "put yourself on the map" and carve a space in your home for your personal interests. I hope you find peace and freedom.

    • @JM-ou4in
      @JM-ou4in 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@jeanmcintyre4662 Thank you so much for your support!

  • @SpanishwithNeena
    @SpanishwithNeena 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The apostle Paul said, " I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do." Romans 7:15 So, doing the right thing involves discipline, but sometimes it's spiritual warfare.

  • @lost-south-lake-crafters
    @lost-south-lake-crafters 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Dawn, it was such a great interview. You have mentioned searching for friends numerous times. One in particular, you were walking outside with a sign, "Will you be my friend?" You and I can totally be friends. All the things you mention that you enjoy, I also enjoy! Walking/hiking outside, gardening, we camped for years, and I hate shopping, we worked to get out of debt, and I enjoy all your videos. My husband and I live in north Georgia and have two grown boys. In 2023, we renovated a house and have it listed as a short-term rental. I would love to connect with you as a friend. Stefanie

    • @canonrebel626
      @canonrebel626 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same here, Dawn! You and I have more in common with each other than anyone I know in real life here in PA. I’m 43 and have four children and my husband is extremely handy. We own several rental properties and I manage them from home. I homeschool one of my kids and we are minimalists. We’re also Christians, and even our theology seems to coincide. I always feel like an oddball for being so unconventional. Thank you for existing.❤

  • @donnaschmitt49
    @donnaschmitt49 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This was lovely. I appreciate the neurological science of why less stuff out is important. Funny, years ago as a younger mom after having my children was overwhelmed all the time, had trouble finding joy in the day to day, and always talked about nit being able to keep up at home. That was about 15 years ago. Imagine if I had had this community back then?! AS a 51 year old mom of teenagers, I still am overwhelmed at times and struggle a bit with keeping up with laundry, my home, work, etc. However, following Dawn's example has helped a ton. I have a ways to go but I am on the decluttering journey and my family is ever so slowly joining in. I am grateful for that Dawn . Dawn I so love and appreciate your calm and kind manner and meeting people where they are in this process. I want to rejoin your fb group but I don"t think I have the bandwidth to follow all of the comments.
    Britt, this was so nice and I plan on following you as well. Loved the portion on friendship. I especially liked what you said about not having a bestie. Sometimes I feel badly that I don't but then I realize thats is actually not really what I need. Most of my good friends re from my church community as we have common values, standards and beliefs.

  • @lovinglife3954
    @lovinglife3954 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love this Dawn! These deep dives are amazing.

  • @MyFocusVaries
    @MyFocusVaries 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I am sharing this with friends and family who struggle with ADHD and other barriers. This has so much helpful information. Thank you.

    • @kgummee
      @kgummee 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I was thinking the same thing

  • @lindavanderhoef377
    @lindavanderhoef377 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I know that I will be listening to this again. I find it helpful to listen & follow the transcript. Soon will be turning 70. My mom still gets into my head. It’s getting better, meaning, mom is not in my head as much as she used to be. She passed in November 2021. I did not hate her. I disliked some of the things she did. Throughout my childhood & adulthood, I wasn’t able to please her. I lover her & miss her, but I don’t miss the drama. I too, felt I struggled with motivation, never thought about momentum. I struggle with focusing. But one day the “light” came on. I struggle with focus when it’s something I don’t want to do. Great podcast & loved this guest.

  • @taraschmidheini4674
    @taraschmidheini4674 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Im relating to this sooo much! Thank you for this Special guest Dawn!
    Im sevely stuck and have been doing these little micro things for the past week, I just been doing little tiny things and it is contagious

  • @lubnan08
    @lubnan08 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    What an amazing podcast! Thanks. Please Dawn reconsider that male announcer, it's not on brand with you. He sounds so off putting.

    • @judyb8265
      @judyb8265 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's how I felt when I heard him, too.

  • @debbiev.1311
    @debbiev.1311 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Exchanging one "Why" for another "Y"ES(what am I willing to say yes to?) It's not motivation that's missing, it's momentum...just had that conversation w/ a friend several weeks ago!! Thank you for affirming where I am & the micro-yes actions I can take to get unstuck!! ❤

  • @user-vn6xo2tc9r
    @user-vn6xo2tc9r 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    One of my favorite podcasts!!!

  • @gretteltriana9075
    @gretteltriana9075 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Sooo good, it was 45 degrees in NY today and went out for a one hour walk it feels amazing the older I get the more I see the benefits of nature. 😊

  • @lynnhendley8910
    @lynnhendley8910 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Love Micro Yeses. New word added for 2024 momentum along with intentional

  • @-Mieke
    @-Mieke 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    wow, she got me crying😢
    "A kid don't need a perfect parent......"
    I' m divorced long ago, my son is 23, I did more than my best to be a 1000% perfect parent at the same time filled with guilt about the situation, which was out of my control.
    I sacrificed a lot, giving myself and my energy away out of proportion. That's to deal with now.
    But... I'm so proud of myself of delivering him as a good person in this world by being open and honestly showing my struggles and how to handle them.
    Today the All Day Declutter🎉 Making things clear by unpacking old boxes and tidying my crafts stuff so I can give myself the gift of being creative again.😇
    When there is clutter there is no room for creativity!

  • @lynnhendley8910
    @lynnhendley8910 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Wow! I just ordered her book. Love her wisdom. Can't wait till the workbook comes out. I really needed this. ❤

  • @juliejames5974
    @juliejames5974 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Been struggling with anxiety over everything these days. These little strategies sound doable. Thank you!

  • @skhend6310
    @skhend6310 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    U 2 are making a difference. Thank u!

  • @cannedhiss
    @cannedhiss 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    One of your best videos. This guest and your conversation are really insightful. Thank you!

  • @juliekonigskind6434
    @juliekonigskind6434 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a great chat!!!! thank you both for your honesty and all the wonderful and practical advise. Especially the last bit about our available options was so valuable. All the best to you both.

  • @karenkouns577
    @karenkouns577 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I needed that. Thanks for sharing!

  • @briannalarsen3601
    @briannalarsen3601 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love your content, Dawn!! Keeps me motivated to keep decluttering!
    Side note: I absolutely love your hair like this. Its my favorite on you!

  • @user-zl4rr1ic7w
    @user-zl4rr1ic7w 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just starting the video but I agree with micro steps. There have been plenty of times when I I tell myself "all you have to do are these three things ". At least I get a little done that way.

  • @julieshannon4368
    @julieshannon4368 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I enjoyed this so much! I learned several new things and had a couple of things confirmed! Thanks for sharing!

  • @beccismith4454
    @beccismith4454 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What a great conversation! There’s so much more in there than you would think from just the title. Which however was interesting enough to get me to click on it! :-) Thanks to both of you for a very very insightful, interesting and encouraging conversation.

  • @melanieoconnell6390
    @melanieoconnell6390 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oh my goodness Britt and Dawn thank you both so so much !!! I will listen to this time and time again until i have micro yeses in my every day routines !! You both are such a blessing and i pray God blesses you and your families abundantly ! I’ve been stuck for too long and will be moving along with confidence !!!!!!

  • @annette681
    @annette681 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Best podcast ever. So informative and helpful. 🙌

  • @sharonw4541
    @sharonw4541 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you Dawn for this AWESOME interview. I learned so much!! You are definitely making the world a better place by getting this type of information out there❤

  • @learnwithme797
    @learnwithme797 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This podcast put into words things that I experienced but have struggled to explain. Thank you so much for discussing being 'stuck'. Please do more episodes like this!! Dawn, thank you for your support and encouragement.
    I've started decluttering and simplifying my home 3 years ago, I'm loving the benefits.

  • @leonieharry2941
    @leonieharry2941 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thank you for doing your podcasts! But frankly speaking I love it most to hear you speaking, alone without any other "expert". It is so fun to see you in the middle of your family and sometimes there are familymembers running through the picture. I love how your son sometimes plays a role etc. It is so cute you and your family alone - no one else is really needed ;-))). Thanks and have a great day!

  • @denisemchaney4080
    @denisemchaney4080 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Yes! Her words are describing what I watched work in my day! Pick up the thing and just put it on the counter. Well, I'm here at the counter, it's just two steps to the sink. Well, it's just a quick motion to the dishwasher...which I micro-yes-ed (and DanaKWhite-ed) myself into emptying a short while ago. Micro-yes, micro-yes, micro-win!

  • @ailicec3855
    @ailicec3855 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    All of a sudden all of us are gonna DM you Dawn! lol ❤ thank you for your amazing online presence 😊

  • @jhjln8712
    @jhjln8712 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This interview was so good for me! I really needed it today.

  • @gigib4076
    @gigib4076 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow!!!!!! What an action filled podcast!!! Thank you❣️

  • @dinarubin4828
    @dinarubin4828 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dawn this is my favorite interview you’ve done. I learned so much and I’m sure that others did too.

  • @jenniferdunzelman9568
    @jenniferdunzelman9568 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am a Licensed Therapist and always address, explore clutter and how it affects them!!!

  • @jennywoods9122
    @jennywoods9122 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So great! Thanks again, Dawn ❤

  • @jinglesh1398
    @jinglesh1398 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Love your podcasts! This one was especially great for me...that I ordered her book

  • @andreamccaslin2842
    @andreamccaslin2842 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    “You can do all the things and be empty.” Completely relatable!

  • @elaineashley1958
    @elaineashley1958 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What an interesting podcast!! 🙌🏼 Thank you ladies ❤

  • @heloisepoye8891
    @heloisepoye8891 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you Dawn. I've learned sooo much. God bless you.

  • @marywilson1948
    @marywilson1948 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thx. I’ll get his book. Awesome. ☺️

  • @kathysegui654
    @kathysegui654 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you thank you!
    I am so happy I clicked on this while working in my daughter's room!!!

  • @hillarysteinau750
    @hillarysteinau750 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is very helpful. Thank you!

  • @courtneymarie8728
    @courtneymarie8728 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I spend a lot of time outside with our dog bc he barks a lot but when he’s on a leash with me, he doesn’t bark. So crazy! But I LOVE coming inside & feeling how cozy & welcoming it is inside the house after being outside! ❤😇🥰

  • @SamCurtis-yk8cv
    @SamCurtis-yk8cv 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I was inspired that I went on audible and bought the book 🙌🏼💜

  • @30Hotline
    @30Hotline 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The best podcast ever. Learned so much. ❤️❤️

  • @amanda.c.ice.
    @amanda.c.ice. 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Loved her! Such great takeaways!

  • @LL-pq5uo
    @LL-pq5uo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    WOW. AMAZING. One of my favorite episodes ever. So packed full with great perspectives on a variety of life aspects. I truly appreciate this podcast guest ❤

  • @abbyfoote9478
    @abbyfoote9478 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for this interview! So informative and encouraging! You are inspiring, Dawn!

  • @kimesch9698
    @kimesch9698 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This was amazing. Thank you.

  • @amandab.6815
    @amandab.6815 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is amazing! I really needed it right now.

  • @user-um6vf4bn2l
    @user-um6vf4bn2l 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Have you been in my house?!?!? Mine literally was the fork in the bedroom! Like it's bugged me but it was the smallest thing in this huge dump of a house!!! lol I'm cooking while my kids are in their room destroying it trying to figure out if I even want to try this afternoon! And then you said the spoon in the hallway! Bahahaha

  • @ninnymuggins5159
    @ninnymuggins5159 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "Micro-Yes" really ties in with "just do it for 5 minutes." No, I can't do ten loads of laundry/ dishes, but micro-yes I can do one load for five minutes and then stop. It's truly better than doing nothing. Then before you go anywhere, just do two minutes of something, oh and one more minute of something else. So in 8 minutes you did three tasks, NOT perfectly, but at least it's started, which is better than it was before.

  • @Calledtodoso
    @Calledtodoso 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So helpful thank you!!

  • @annspiece2487
    @annspiece2487 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your information . I'm learning so much and got done so much by listening to you guy's thank you 😊

  • @sherryyost786
    @sherryyost786 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for this podcast. Great tips and tricks.

  • @craftdipper
    @craftdipper 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very inspiring and informative - thanks so much ❤

  • @Milosgirl
    @Milosgirl 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is fascinating! Thank you for this information.

  • @annakurztusch5604
    @annakurztusch5604 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Probably the most valueable Podcast I‘ve ever listened to. Thank you! ❤ Greetings from Germany. 👋