All posts tagged: clutter

Rage Cleaning

October 14, 2021
by birch & raven
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General Musings / Mental Health / Uncategorized

I rage cleaned today. Well, ok, it started as rage cleaning and relaxed slightly into stress cleaning. I have been feeling overwhelmed this week by All The Things I have going on in my life right now: homeschooling two little ones, co-parenting them and two teenagers, my job, renovating a house, caring for animals…oh, and a global pandemic. This week I have been walking through the house doing things and it seems like every place […]

Paring Down

July 29, 2014
by birch & raven
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Bad Habits / Simple Living

I am an admitted pack-rat. I come to it honestly, being the daughter and grand-daughter of women with a similar “I’ll get to this someday” mindset. However, just because this is my normal does not mean it is healthy for me. Clutter causes me stress. I get frustrated when things are dirty and I’d rather spend time in ways other than cleaning, and more and more I am aware of how much mental and spiritual […]