Decluttering – That was then, This is now…
I’ve had some time to myself this morning. I’ve done some reading, watched a few YouTube videos, and looked at my “multipurpose” room with a critical eye. It’s been restful, educational, and illuminating. One of the things I noticed when I was looking around my room was the poster I shared today. My mom gave me this poster at least 50 years ago; if you look at the picture closely you can tell that it’s yellowed and that I’ve taped the edges with clear shipping tape to keep it from tearing. She knew, even when I was a child, that I had a clutter problem. When I was young, mom would let it go just so far and then she would take control and do something about the clutter. I can clearly remember, even taste, the anger (rage) of coming home to find that she had gone into my bedroom and thrown away my things. As I got older she nagged, shamed, blamed, denied privileges, grounded me, and finally forced me to keep my b...