Fear of Making Mistakes when Decluttering & how to move past!
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- Have you ever found yourself caught "information gathering" when it comes to decluttering and simplifying your home, but have difficulty moving past that to actually getting the work done? For some of us, we feel like we need ALL of the information before we can make a decision! Today let's talk about how we can move past this to get your house decluttered!
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#lifechanging! So may other courses have been purchased by my family in the past, but TYHB has been the easiest to work through. Since it started Jan 4, we've had two parts of our family over for dinner - the first time in at least ten years! Thank you, Dawn, Dana and Cas...Truly and from the bottom of my heart!
Thank you for this reminder!! I got in just under the wire ✨
For anyone who doesn't have Facebook (like me) I'm here to testify that you'll still get everything you need. You even get to watch the repeats of the live Facebook. I've gone through the videos once and a half times so far. Just great.
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One thing that helped me to “start” was make your bed every morning & wash dishes every night. I was skeptical but oh my goodness I couldn’t believe what a difference it made in the way I saw my space and in my motivation to declutter!
Also please thank Diana for praying every week with thanksgiving. Enter His gates with thanksgiving His courts with praise and worship Him in holiness.
Thank you for your good advice!
I have always made my bed a few minutes after getting out of it cuz i want it to air out a little. I have renters and it is so nice that they wash their dishes every night too. So blessed for the great guys they are. Having clean clear areas are so calming. I am planning on moving but nit sure when but i painted the inside of my house took everything off the walls and havent put anything back up and i started that over two years ago. It just seems so clean and refreshing. But thats me. No one in my family does how i do. They are always telling me you need stuff. Nope i dont
Ok, I just made my bed because of you😀
I make my bed, get a shower, read my Bible, start my laundry, and do dishes every morning. And take care of our animals. Not necessarily in that exact order. This routine has helped me through difficult times in life. I usually pray while walking my dogs. I pray best when in motion. Thank you ladies and God bless you all out there!
Making my bed has been the starting point of keeping my room clean and clutter free. When the bed is made you want everything else to be "pretty" too :) It is a game changer for sure.
I have to move from my home after 25 years and 4 kids, due to divorce. I have been watching decluttering videos and they just make me shut down and feel overwhelmed. After watching several of your videos something is clicking with me. It is easier (for some reason) to decide to minimalize than to say I'm decluttering. I've enjoyed hearing what you have to say! Thanks!
Perfectionism = Procrastination...because you won't do it until you can do it PERFECT/correctly (in your mind).
This is so me! That’s why my ‘word of the year’ for 2021 is more of a phrase...”Progress over Perfection”! Just saying this out loud to myself when I get bogged down in the perfectionism has helped tremendously! Getting so much more accomplished!💪🏻
I have fallen in that loop so many times! 🤦♀️
Amen to that. I think it is also a way of avoidance. Sometimes the dread is worse than the actual job.
Yes!! This is sooo me as well !
Yes, yes, yes! That is me!
“ Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” - George Addair. ✨
I want to thank Diana again for some advice she gave a couple of weeks ago. Diana said she saves watching/listening to TH-cam when she is washing the dishes. Now, I look forward to washing the dishes (as much as I can🧐)
I was more like Dawn in “sign me up, let’s do this” after I listened to one of her videos. What a game changer! I left Facebook last year, that has been so freeing, now I listen to podcasts and TH-cam. Thank you ladies for sharing God’s love with everyone each Sunday.
Thinking about ditching Facebook (and other SM platforms) too. I would recommend “The Social Dilemma” documentary on Netflix to anyone who’s been sucked in for hours on end or wonders “how did they know I was thinking about getting a new (fill in the blank)?”
I agree, I deleted my Facebook and Instagram and Twitter and I do not miss it at all!! The only thing I have is a Facebook page with no friends and no photos, solely to use marketplace to shop second hand for my boys when they need clothes/outerwear.
Same! Just TH-cam, podcasts and LinkedIn for work. TikTok keeps pestering me with constant ads and it's so annoying
I ditched Facebook a few years ago and let Instagram go last summer (I never did any other social media). I find that I feel better mentally and have more gratitude for my life and where I’m at without those.
@@silverlining7112 Instagram keeps haunting me in continuous ads
And not gonna happen nope nope
Here's how I deal with analysis paralysis: When researching I limit information gathering to five sources. I pick two sources to discard immediately for not being the best. This way only three sources of info rise to the top. I give myself an hour to study the information and then I have to get up and apply *something* that I just learned before I get another hour of study. Each of these steps forces you past natural stopping points to productivity. Once you actually apply something you just learned your brain will start to understand that actually achieving the end result is more important than finding out 24 different ways to achieve the end result. "Done is better than perfect" is the best tip out there and applies to just about everything.
This is a really smart way of limiting yourself!
Wow thank you
Very smart idea otherwise you will do as I do and spend all your time watching others do what you should be up doing.
I love this. Analysis paralysis. What a great approach to this. I get hung up all the time researching stuff then I can’t make a decision then all my time and energy is gone.
what a perfect idea!!
As I was watching this I threw out two pot holders, lol.
Thank you for the great message about fasting. I love hearing things in different ways and you say things so beautifully and matter of factly. I look forward to your biblical teaching each Sunday. You ladies are the best!
I was thinking of eating fasting, but it also clicked with the social media and spending! Great message!!
We decluttered the entire house in less than a week because I have no chill and couldn't do one space at a time. All or nothing and it must be done right! Lol My husband is a trooper.
Holy crap!!
You mentioned freedom in obedience. So true. I just happened to read yesterday, "The freedom we experience in Christ is not freedom from temptation but freedom to obey." Love it:)
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Love it
Amen 🙏
I’ve been fasting 16/8 daily and every week incorporating a 48 hour fast. Also on a no-buy January and low-buy year.
I’m more connected to the Lord and my family than I’ve been in all of my 54 years. What a blessing creating “want” has given me in realizing my many gifts from Him. ♥️
Hi Nancy. I’m doing the same minus the 48 hour fast. Working up to 24 hours!
This is wonderful! Great example... thank you for sharing 🥰
I’ve heard new things today I’m excited about. I love your Sunday videos with your sister. Jesus Reigns!
I have my phone set to go on “do not disturb” from 7pm-7am everyday and I just have a very few family members that are set as “favorites” that their messages and calls can get through in the event of an emergency that can’t wait till the next morning, and I have let everyone know that I do this. It’s helped tremendously to for all those spam calls.
Thank you for the tip! I will definitely do that!
Dawn your quarantine box really helped me get past that idea of needing to do it perfectly. It freed me up to just try something because I knew I could undo it if I made a mistake.
What a beautiful and powerful message! We need more of you wonderful women on you tube. Thank you this filled my heart with hope.
Sundays with Dawn & Diana .... our beloved Minnesota Twins ... are. The. BEST ! Love you two !
I ask my question "Do I trust God enough to give me what I need when I need it?".
This is a brilliant and beautiful question, and extremely useful even when secularised: Do I trust that my life will be okay? Do I trust that I’ll have what I need? I decluttered about 80% of everything we owned six years ago and have yet to find myself in a pinch because of it. When I’ve needed something I’ve always found a way to get it: borrowed it, rented it, bought it cheaply second hand, or found that in fact I could get the same result with something I already had on hand (or could borrow). My family’s never been without what’s important. The simpler life is a blessing.
Getting rid of that nagging guilt and creating a new wine skin - #2021Goals! Thank you, lovely ladies, for the continued motivation and positive direction you bring to our lives.
It's hard being a perfectionist because for me it's all or nothing. But this week I did a very quick clean up in my pantry, not perfect, but a great first step. 🥰😍
That’s how I feel as well. All or nothing so then I don’t know when to stop bc I won’t stop until it’s perfect and we both know how exhausting that is. A Slob Comes Clean says progress over perfection and that has helped me so much 😊
Sunday is no media day for me, and I found that I feel free and relax so I can face the week with a renewed spirit and body.
I am a perfectionist and have OCD ( I call it CDO, can’t stand those letters being out of order). My minimal journey is a difficult one, but with God’s Grace, I am learning to accept that sometimes good enough is good enough! And the less inventory I have , the easier it is to keep everything else in order.
Diana, thank you for your Sunday devotional. I haven’t been able to attend church for a year now, and joining you and Dawn each Sunday morning fills my soul.
I’ve always called it CDO too, and even when I explain it to someone, I often get that blank look. Yay, I’m not alone!
@@cynthiaj1475 I get that same look! We must be kindred spirits 🥰
Hi Debbie, also have CDO. I clean homes for a living and I obsess about my home being spotless and organized. My minimalism journey started two 2019 with Dawn. As much as I have minimized, I feel like I can do more. Facing a major surgery within next couple of weeks and hope ( lol) my husband and daughter can help me and maintain my perfectionism!! I know I have to let what they do be “good enough “... but I know it will probably almost impossible! Hopefully God will just give me the faith to let it go. Take care.
@@lesliecarson684 you will be in my prayers. I am also having surgery, hip replacement, as soon as hospital opens up for elective surgeries.
It's obsessive compulsive disorder.
These videos are so refreshing. I move at a turtle's pace, but I am moving forward and decluttering slow but steady. It's working!
After listing for a while... sowing and watering the “words seeds of minimalism and focus...” budding/blooming is beginning organically... I cleared off kitchen coffee spot - only have the kettle there instead of kettle and accessories...and I cleaned out and repositioned cabinets so storage is neater, and cleared off a chunk of nightstand non-used, “good intention” items ... let the blooming continue! Thanks so much to you both!!!
Love when I get notifications for your videos 😊 hello from Ireland 👋
Love Ireland. We lived there for a year with our son and it was incredible! We were in Dubin 4 but traveled all around
Bucket list.
My SIL lived in Cork for over 25 year's as a art with her husband. We were able to visit. Oh my, the beautiful people and God's beautiful creation. Spend less and save for experiences, not stuff! 😉
Thanks for your Sunday message. These always mean so much!
Thank you for the reminder of the power in fasting. My Father was big on this and would do it often. He was a Pastor assistant also. I love these Sunday Faith videos with you and Diana. ❤❤❤
I took everything out of my kitchen cabinets and put it on my kitchen table and island in groups.
Then brought the items I had in my basement up and added them to the groups.
Oh, my goodness! I could see it ALL! Now it was so easy to get things in a box to make it’s trip to the Goodwill.
Thank you for all your advice. My kitchen is great now and so is the basement closet.
You both are God’s blessing.
I just told my mom ... you only use 2 potholders! On Thanksgiving if you need more use a dish towel like Grandma used to do!
This is such a good point: that your hunger will remind you to pray. I love that. I can't restrict totally, because of diabetes, but I can stay on my food plan and when I crave things off of it, it can remind me to pray. Somehow I missed this post but glad it popped up.
Dawn, you know how you just said that by partnering with Cas and Dana, sometimes it is as simple as one of you saying it a different way that makes things click? The same thing goes with hearing God's Word sometimes. (at least for me)
Thank you for your words on fasting, Diana. I was really struck by fasting being a way to prepare this "container" for what God wants to do in it. I needed that. God bless you both.
Decluttering and simplifying has changed my life thanks to all the utube women who take the time to video themselves. I’ve been obsessed with the cleaning and organizing videos for over a year and three mo the ago we moved into our forever home that’s twice as big and guess what?! I didn’t nearly fill up my cabinets and I don’t want to bc I can’t reach the top shelves anyway😂 my kids have decluttered, my husband has decluttered and it has seriously changed our life! It took me over a year bc it’s not an easy task especially when you’ve collected items from family members that have passed on and u think your kids might want them. But now I just ask them. They are 10 & 16 and if they aren’t going to want certain things when I’m gone then why the heck am I keeping them lol. We are moving on to a better, cleaner, decluttered lifestyle and my girls keep me in check when we go shopping letting me know I really don’t need this or that lol. It’s great. You just need one support system so if this online class is it for you I would definitely go for it. These women are great! I’ve been following like I said for over a year and they’ve changed my perspective and my life for the better! Love what you are doing for all of us and look forward to all your videos. I’m now just working in maintaining this clutter free lifestyle which is still work but very satisfying after learning what you’ve taught us 😘
Thank you so much! I started following this channel because I love organizing and purging every year. I did not except prayer and encouragement from the Word - I LOVE it!! ❤️ Thank you! Definitely looking more to God... than on stuff.
I love this talk about fasting , we always say we love the Lord but fasting is such a good way for Jesus to show us our hearts and encourage us to get closer to him! Thanks Dawn and Diana ☺️
Diana- when I hear you pray.... I'm moved every single time. Please please share more of where I can hear you preaching and sharing God's word. You are a blessing, thank you for sharing your gift!
So I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed but freed at the same time. Went home Friday and decluttered my kitchen and my kids and grandkids clothes now I'm working on my blanket closet now. I have a huge pile of liens that I need to get rid of. But I'm so excited to start this journey. What really has struck me the most is the more you have the more you have to manage. I am now so excited. It really after three days of having a decluttered kitchen it is so nice to get up to a clean kitchen. I also like you have 4 kids in the house plus my self and my husband and 3 dogs. Anyways thank you for sharing your journey with us. I have even got my husband almost completely on board.
I have been playing nerf wars with my kids lately and it's possible because I've taken your coucil, minimalized, and don't have the stress of stuff weighing down on me. I'm two years into my journey. It's worth it, keep going, it gets easier. ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you both! I didn't realize I could live with less until you. I appreciate both your ideas and your faith! God Bless!
I have stopped facebook since january 7 and have not regretted it at all. I do 16hour intermittent fasting almost everyday but i should do it with the Grace of God. Thank you ladies
My daughter in law got me to watch you in you-tube and you and your sister are amazing. My daughter in law has been using your tips in all the rooms in our home. I have also been doing it in my room. You make it so easy to understand and apply. We both have learned a lot. I have cleared out 50 percent of my closest and it felt so good. We have watched all of your you tubes. We like that your Christians and reading from the Bible and your prayers. We always look forward to watching your new ones. I used to go shopping and get things because maybe I will use them later and now I stop and think first do I really need it and usually I put it back on the shelf. I feel so much better now because I don't spend as much money.
God bless you both and keep up as God is definitely watching over you and your families.
Cris
I had more vases than a flower store because of birthday/valentines day flowers over the years. Just donating them one day made me feel better and keeping 3 nice ones. I feel bad when I clean out a lingerie drawer, sock drawer but it doesn't show and then I feel good, then bad. I try to give myself a pep talk before bed to combat it. It feels good to only have the socks I want to wear, underwear that isn't old, but it's not like cleaning off a counter which others see.
I have the same feeling regarding decluttering hidden spaces. I have gotten better at remembering to take a picture before. Then when I feel like the hidden decluttered space is not improved, I look at the picture and remember the great work I did. I have also found that after I declutter an area, that after a while it still feels too full and needs even more decluttering. I know Dawn has referred to this multiple times that as you get used to the space and simplicity you crave more space and simplicity.
@@staciearagon5394 I will try that! I know what you mean, after I did my bras I went back and took out 2 that were basically new but felt itchy on or not comfortable. No guilt that I kept them for a long time and didn't return, allowed. ; ) I also got rid of novelty socks I didn't like that much for holiday's because nylon isn't as warm. Before I would have left them. Now it's just what I would wear 100% : ) Baby steps, I think I will take pic of closet before next time. Thanks for tip
This is a process and journey. Yes I had a hard time with "How Many" of items to keep or give away. The container method was life changing and it answers the How Many question. Thanks for sharing and I enjoy these Sunday video's with your sister. I plan to try the spending freeze for the month of Feb. Always want to try this so Feb is a shorter month (LOL).
I just have to thank you ladies for mentioning the Bible recap ! I am reading and understanding the Old Testament for the first time in my life. It was a complete game changer ! You ladies are doing so much ✝️
It really is a journey. After so many years of "collecting", decluttering seems like a long, daily process for me. Patience with practicing.
I'm so glad I found you via another TH-cam channel. God knew I needed simplicity in my life being a disabled Veteran and Single Mom of a "differently abled " teen. Starting to follow some tips, I was able to recently donate to a homeless warming shelter that I used to personally be involved with years ago. Although the pictures I received had people wearing masks, I could see and feel the smiles they had on their faces carrying in the 50+ bags (yes probably more) of food, clothes, hygiene items, snacks, food items and more. My heart is full today receiving the photos from the person who picked up the car full of items to drop off for me. I have wanted and needed to feel like I am fulfilling my purpose in life which has been to serve others since I was a child. 💕
I watched many of your videos which gave me such inspiration. We have lived in our home for 29 years. Our kids are grown and living on their own!!!!!! So this Jan 2021, I decided to minimize our home. I had saved everything including my cloths from size 14 to woman’s 20. I talked with my husband and he was all for it. So in one month, I have minimalized every closet, pantry and room including garage and shed. My husband and I are so much happier. Finished, no. I believe it is an ongoing effort. Plus I am saving money as I think twice, no more, when I add anything. Thanks. And love the Sunday video as your sister gives me even more inspiration. Note: I gave everything to charity and did not ask for a receipt. I wanted this to help others and not us.
I follow you from Malta in Europe and I really enjoy the work you're doing to lead women but also families into simplying their lives at a practical level but also at an spiritual level by bringing the word of God into daily chores. Truly I enjoy watching you sharing the word of our Lord. May God bless the work of your hands, your generations and keep you under his wings, in Jesus' name. Amen.
‘Are you a perfectionist?’ ‘Oh yes, 100%’. Love it! 😂
"How many potholders do I need?" None. Kitchen towels work and you have plenty. Half the drawers in my kitchen are empty. It's a great exercise to examine my feelings about this each time I get the urge to fill them with *something*. I'm getting closer and closer to not being bothered by the empty, unused space and this is what freedom really feels like.
Thank you for this idea! We got rid of one of pot holders and I wanted to buy a new "set", but haven't found any I like. Now, I can just use a towel and have less to manage in my house! Plus, I'm not spending more money that I don't need to on a pot holder. Thanks!
I don't like potholders! I was wondering if I was the only one that used kitchen towels!
We actually use 2 “ove gloves” my husband found at a kitchen store....they are amazing!...and now we can get rid of all the pot holders we bought and don’t need.
I have a stack of potholders in use, and a stack that I have sewed in a cupboard in my sewing room. I love making them. I am sad to think of letting them all go, but your idea is good. Many times, I have used a folded tea towel instead of one of my many pot holders.
@@djf8619 if you really like them and like making them, just my opinion but I think you should keep doing what you’re doing until you don’t feel that way. Better than regretting getting rid of them.
My siblings and I had a fast this past week in a concentrated effort to pray for the health of two family members. Ours prayers were answered and huge amounts of healing occurred. I am a believer in the faith and healing of fasting. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and we fast as a group monthly. I am grateful to hear your testimony of the law of the fast and your faith weekly. Thank you for sharing.
I look forward to these videos every Sunday. Dana’s prayers are beautiful and are a highlight of my week. Thank you both for sharing your wisdom and encouragement.
The two of you are so special, thank you for showing us a way back to God. Continue to be a blessing....
I always enjoy your Sunday devotionals. Love both of your hearts!
I did an 11 day fast about 8 years ago and I can't tell you how life changing that was for me. I had so many revelations. Got rid of so much negativity in my life, which meant letting go of what I thought were close friends, etc. I've done shorter fast in the years after that and have always had great spiritual growth each time I do one. Love you guys!
So, you are telling me that watching a huge number of videos on decluttering and making a bunch of lists is not getting me where I need to be??? OK, I have gotten most of my kitchen inventory reduced and I am pretty excited about that. Recently widowed I don't need place setting for eight (not that I needed them before). I loved your comments on the pot holders! I came to that realization just the other day. Not sure I had 12 but I now only have 3. And, I want to share with you a friend's reaction to me getting rid of 1/2 my dishes and and pots and pans. She basically said that's great! What are you going to use the empty space for? When I said "nothing" it stopped her thought process. She got kind of a envious look on her face.... Now at the point she does not have the luxury of down sizing, she is living in a four generation household. But I think when she gets her home back she is on board too!
6:58 and onward was such a blessing to me. Before that was an ad for their program. Thats fine to advertise too but I just really liked them talking about simplified living and I love how they talked about fasting and trying a spending freeze and I love how they talk about trying to stay dependant on the Lord. So good.
Cas is hilarious! Thanks for introducing us to her! I love the 5 minute timer! Timers really help with the perfectionist feeling overwhelmed and unable to do it all and perfectly! Try it! Love you ladies! God bless you both! Thanks for your insights and prayers!
Thank you for incorporating prayer at the end of your videos. I listen on that way to work and it really helps start my day off right.
Oh my listening to this today... it’s so me! I listen to this I watch the videos I THINK about it.. BUT it’s so time for me to get ACTIVE! And actual do something. I feel “so stuck” especially my office Area and all this paper clutter. Yes it is so overwhelming... all the advice is so so good and very helpful. I just wish I could formulate a Plan to implement this and STOP procrastinating! So yes this was helpful to me. Thanks for taking time to help all our homes out here be better! A Refuge of Home should be Cozy and filled with PEACE that the Lord brings us as well! But there really is NO PEACE or coziness in Clutter!
LOL! I thought you were going somewhere completely different with the stroller story. I thought you would be reminding us that God is our provider. We often pat ourselves on the back for the money we earn and the things we have, but it ultimately all comes from God.
Great message as always! My dad had a friend who fasted on the day my dad was having a heart bypass operation. That way whenever he thought of eating he prayed for my dad instead.
I usually listen a second time while I make breakfast so your message really sinks in! 😄. I appreciate you both so much, and I also appreciate all of your other viewers!
I love your Jesus pep talks! I love so much that you share your faith. I love that you don't sugar coat it! ❤ Your gentle heart and kind works are pouring out life in the word your share and the words you say.
I don’t know how each Sunday my heart feels happier and happier. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart for what the two of you do and bring to our lives!
I really loved the talk about the goodness and benefits of how fasting frees us from being used to being comfortable. Bringing us back to basics and making room for the Lord to just make us more aware of Himself in our days.
I agree about Fasting. We, Muslims, fast once a year for 30 days in the month of Ramadan and like you said it is NOT easy at all. It doesn't mean that one can't manage it. Rather it comes with practice. I have been fasting since I was 13 years old. And some times it can be tough. A big thing is the mental aspect of it. One has to be mentally prepared to not eat and neither drink from sunrise to sunset and even be able to manage what one eats in the eating window. Slow energy releasing foods and whole foods are the best. And with fasting comes amazing mental clarity. 30 days of straight fasting is not easy. The last 10 days can be mentally exhausting and at the same time they can be the best if we manage them right. Also got to be careful not to burnout. Pacing oneself is extremely important.
Last year I made the mistake of not stopping coffee a week before Ramadan and got nasty headaches. Not going to repeat that mistake ever again. I personally have 3 to 5 Dates and a glass of cold Whole milk for breakfast and then a very light meal to break my fast and then have a large meal an hour after breaking my fast. And drink LOTS of water during the eating window.
Love your example of “it’s about what can fit in the drawer”. I do need to declutter my kitchen drawer where I keep the towels/pot holders because you have to jam it shut. My mom keeps buying me a new kitchen towel for each holiday and that made my kitchen drawer fill up so fast.
Take them all out and line them up on the couch. Choose the oldest and put it in your rag box for cleaning. Then choose your three least favorites and donate them. Voila, you have room in the drawer and plenty to enjoy.
As I have been decluttering my dear sweet SIL sent me two new kitchen towels for my birthday last year. She reminded me two in, two out. Easy peasy! Got rid of more than two old and smile each time I use the ones she gifted. 🙌🏿
I really love the spiritual reminders this video gives. The spirit behind why I want to be free to live the life I'm meant to live for the glory of God.
There was a time in my life when I realized why I never cleaned my living room. I came to the realization that if I couldn’t pull the couch out to get beneath it, why bother? It was the start of my acknowledgment that I was a perfectionist. But it wasn’t until I found this channel that I discovered I am a hoarder! 😆
What you focus on,there is where your time and energy will be.
When we change our focus,from the material,it leaves room for family and spiritual.
Less in some things means so much more in others:-)
I look forward to Diana's prayer every Sunday. It's so peaceful. Thank you both for these Sunday videos. You all are such a blessing. ❤
I love the Sunday videos with the two of you. It gets me ready for the week feeling peaceful and centered. Thank you for always giving a positive message and realistic advice. God bless.
The first video of you I watched was about decluttering clothes. I was hooked! I didn’t have to hang on to clothes that didn’t fit!! Changed my life. 😊
I love "The nice lady bought me a stroller!" That is so funny :)
So I've been known to clean the oven to avoid the kitchen table my truth...no judging aloud
It's freezing over in ten buck two lol
This week I'm cleaning the dining room and yep it includes the table.
Appreciate your videos great motivation and inspiration and beautiful prayers
Thank you for tying our hearts to our stuff and still needing to rely on the Lord in spite of our comfort and health. I found you by happenstance, but you have been such a blessing and inspiration.Excited to incorporate fasting into my routine.
Ladies, this was incredibly warm, comforting, exhilarating, and motivating...yet it was so simple. Thank you for the encouragement! Thank you for letting your lights shine in this dark world. 🕯️💕💕
Love your channel , greetings from Monterrey México. God bless you🥰
The way fasting was described in this video finally helped me understand the real purpose of fasting. Thank you!
Thank you for your spiritually inspired Sunday videos. Actually all of your videos are spiritually inspired. Today I gained a new perspective on fasting. Much love to you all....
Literally in the middle of a 72 hr fast as I watch. Resonated so much. Thank you! 🙏
Haha my son talks about how the ups guy got him this and that. He loves the ups guy, we can't convince him otherwise.
Used to be that the only glory stealer was Santa.
I am a failing perfectionist. Let me explain... I see how I want things and I set out to do what my minds eye sees. I do the work but either don;t trust that I did it right so I quit, That has been my life for years. I can organize other peoples spaces no problem but mine never because I might set it up wrong, All that to say I found both your pages on TH-cam and started watching and taking notes. I have already started doing my clothes and I feel empowered to keep going. I just wanted to say Thank you!!! I am not tackling the whole house but just my personal things.
Thank you girls. Yes, where is my focus? On stuff or the Lord? For me the lots of stuff takes so much of my focus and mental occupation. Less stuff decreases the desire for more as the Lord fills more of that space. He must increase and I must decrease.
Thank you for this comment
I needed this reminder🍃
I look forward to watching you two every Sunday! Diana, I love your necklaces! I
Diana, your hair looks super cute. Love the loose curls.
Thank you Ladies for being a wonderful part of each of my Sundays! May God bless you abundantly!
I went down to my basement dungeon yesterday, timer (just like yours) in hand. I set it for 20 then changed it to 30 minutes. The timer went off at 1/2 hr. but I didn't hear it because the shop vac was going. I came up over 2 hours later! I love the timer. It gives a set time, that I find once I get started, is never long enough, but it can be if that's what you want. Washing sheets, drying and putting them back on your bed is such an amazing concept. I do have 2 sets but the extra is upstairs put away and I don't have to deal with folding that fitted sheet.
Basement dungeon 🤣🤣🤣you just described mine😱
I was wondering if I was to fast tomorrow and I've found your video. I will fast tomorrow from the sunrise to the sunset. It's true that fasting helps to deconnect with things and helps to connect with God and I feel ok with no going out and spend my money. I feel thankful for being able to fast. I'm thankful for the health condition I have. I need to thank the Lord for healing me from Covid.
So just wanted to say, I appreciate you both so much, the information and encouragement have helped me keep depression at bay. Thank you!
One request though...please pray for my husband he’s got covid and we’re quarantined with my daughter and I’m caregiver. Thanks in advance!
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Thank you for sharing about fasting!! I learned something new from you about it. I never thought of that scripture in that way. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we fast once a month and now I'll have a refreshed perspective.
Amen. Prayer & fasting is SO powerful.
Good morning. I wanted to let you know that after this video my husband I have decided to do a no spend month this month. I am just starting my minimalist journey and I love it. Still working on getting the family involved. They are open to it but not as excited as I am. :)
Human beings are AMAZING! For thousands of years, humans lived without so much of what we view as necessary today. So what if we have to get a little creative sometimes and make do? We can! We are creative, capable people. Don't be afraid of living more simply. Don't be afraid of doing it wrong. You will figure it out. I really believe that SIMPLY is how we live best.
Such a BEAUTIFUL picture of becoming NEW🙌🏼🙌🏼
The story about Adlee and the Target "nice lady" reminded me of when my sons were little and I ordered them jackets that came in the mail. Forever, those were referred to as "the jackets the mailman gave us." LOL
Wowee! Wonderful content. Fasting with a purpose helps keep me focused every month when I fast. Freedom in obedience is so true.
The # of towels, dish cloths, pot holders depends on each family. For example, I am a single 61 year old woman but the washing machine is in the basement of the apartment house and we pay to use it so I might have a few more of these items than say someone else who access to a washer 24/7. Same with lingere, pants and so on.
However I have been working on reducing those items I really don't need. It feels good to have released those items
I loved hearing Diana speak on fasting. Before I had to take medication, I would fast as Diana explained how she and Princeton did Mondays-Tuesdays. Now, since my medication requires to be taken with food, I do a Daniel's fast. Several years ago, (When I was still "regular " fasting) the Lord spoke to me about doing a 40-day Daniel's fast. However, it was from December 2nd- January 10th. This meant not a single Christmas cookie or any of the delicious holiday treats. I obeyed. I stuck to the fast, and that year I felt amazing; grew to a new dimension in prayer; and witnessed true miracles. So, I highly recommend this type of fast if you know anyone who must take medication. Due to budgeting issues, I wasn't able to enroll in the course today, so I was extremely happy, Dawn, when you announced the course would reopen in April!! Thanks again for all you do!
What happened with the treadmill? Did she sell it or use it. I have the exact same situation with my treadmill haha
This is so good! I can say I like to do things perfect. I will gather and gather and gather information before I start to make sure I do it right. My motto has been if you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over.... John Wooden....
I've soften my stance on perfection a little. Done is better than procrastination. I completed a Shutterfly album for my dad who just lost his brother, that he had a now regretful falling out with, and a scrap book project that I wanted to do for my mom. It paralyzed me for years. No matter how perfect or not perfect, my mom was going to love.
What has made things easier is that I know, if for some reason I have gotten rid of something that I needed, I can get it from Amazon, Target, a thrift store, easily. There is so much out there. I've been telling myself, It will bless someone else.
My dad is a hoarder. I just tell him I'm paying the thrift store to store it for me.
I am enjoying this group so much. Love your support.