hoarding – Page 2 – Joyful Healing, Dogs and Quilts

No Revelations but Freedom

I guess I had too many yesterday. Nothing today. Continued to clean downstairs. I do think I made some progress. It looks and smells better. I am super excited for tomorrow. We have help coming about 9:00 a.m. I need to make a list of what I need. This will get the front porch cleanedContinue reading “No Revelations but Freedom”

Cleaning Chaos

I moved downstairs to clean today. I have help next Wednesday and I need her to help me move a dresser and the crates on top of it. Or we might paint. Not sure yet but I’m going to be ready for both choices. I feel like cleaning is more chaotic than I would likeContinue reading “Cleaning Chaos”

Freedom

Everything I move upstairs feels like freedom. I am, slowly, moving Anna’s boxes out and second handing a ton of my things. My bio mom was the only neat hoarder I have ever know. I sold her house (and got taken) quickly after she passed. I threw stuff in boxes and moved it and thenContinue reading “Freedom”

Today

I worked at my care giving job today and came home and cleaned and I’m exhausted. It’s very hot which adds to the exhaust but Anna (daughter) and I made progress in our rather hoarded upstairs. I am moving some of my bio mom’s things to second hand and trying to find my style. AnContinue reading “Today”

Negative Self Talk

A friend reminded me today that I do a lot of negative self talk as I clean. I never thought about it but I do. Does anyone else? Well, stop it! After much thought, I can track my negative self talk to an incident one Christmas after I became an adult. I had come homeContinue reading “Negative Self Talk”

So Tired

My house transformation has begun! Tons of trash out, order to my fiber dyeing supplies and some order to the back sewing room. Does anyone else struggle with organization? It seems to be a thing for people who have suffered trauma of some kind. Some people become Hoarders and some live in chaos where itContinue reading “So Tired”