i like doing this sometimes because instead of being a chore it's an artistic activity. silly but it allows me to take a step away from the fear that i am unclean in essence, because i'm no longer playing myself so there's nothing to prove or avoid.
also: telling myself i only have to put away 10 items or clean for 5 minutes (instead of telling myself to clean the entire apartment) makes it much easier to convince myself to start, and i usually end up getting much more done once i'm in the zone.
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As a formerly extremely messy person who now is a neat freak - I feel like a lot of not-cleaning is bc it feels too overwhelming. Set a timer for 20 minutes and do what you can. You’ll be surprised how much you can get done in 20 minutes. Take a 10 min break and repeat if needed. I do a “closing shift” every night where I tidy up so that when I wake up I feel relaxed and not stressed by the mess. I think it’s easy to think of cleaning as a type of punishment or approach it from a place of shame, but trying to reframe it as “I deserve a nice & clean space, my space being tidy feels good” has been really helpful to me. Thinking about when you’re the messiest can help too - for me, when I get ready to go out it quickly approaches disaster, so I’ve been intentionally getting ready half an hour earlier so I have time to put my eight rejected discarded outfits back instead of throwing them on the floor.
Also having a regular hang out with friends at my place encourages me to stay on top of cleaning. Having it nice enough for people to drop in at any moment is heavenly!!! But it shouldn’t just be nice for guests, it should be nice for you too! Again, you deserve it!
May 24, 2024
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u should set ur own standards for what you think clean should be/ ur comfort level
I set a timer for an hour every day throw on some music and dedicate that time to cleaning (specifically: dusting, vacuuming, windows, yada yada) usually burn insence during this time
Beyond that once you’re at a point of content keep it that way when ur laundry is clean put it away/ walking out ur room for something? Grab those dishes and drop them off in the kitchen/ essentially pick up along the way it makes an almost immediate difference
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May 24, 2024
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5 minutes works for my two bed apartment, if you have a big house idk give it 10?
& i’m just talkin like, put ur shoes away, hang up a coat, etc. this is not a deep dive.
even better if you put “tidy” on your to-do list so you can check it off, cha-ching!
Mar 19, 2024
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I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers flow in the right direction, will the earth turn as it was taught, and if not how shall I correct it?
Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven, can I do better?
Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrows can do it and I am, well, hopeless.
Is my eyesight fading or am I just imagining it, am I going to get rheumatism, lockjaw, dementia?
Finally, I saw that worrying had come to nothing. And gave it up. And took my old body and went out into the morning, and sang.
Mar 5, 2024
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just got off another google meets call, feels great. feels good you guys liked me enough to want to hang out with me for a sec, maybe even you liked me enough to want to pay me 2 dozen dollars every hour just to be in my presence. feels like i made some new friends and expressed myself in a healthy way.
Apr 8, 2024
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makes me feel carefree and exciting.
i have also found that it makes staring at people who pass me by much easier. maybe because i am giving them a little show and something to look at so it feels less intrusive and one-sided.
side note: recently found out that CUTIES® has two varieties of oranges. there are clementines that they sell from november to february and murcotts from february to april. murcotts are a darker orange, smaller, and more tart and flavorful. so much better imho.
Feb 25, 2024