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As I was doing my time-consuming curly hair routine in a big hurry recently, I started thinking about decluttering. (I’m always thinking about decluttering, so that isn’t a surprise.) I thought about how I’m only successful decluttering when I follow my five step No Mess Decluttering Process, whether I have to declutter in a hurry or I have lots of time available.
In this episode, I’m talking about how the same process looks in these different situations.
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--Nony
Dear Dana,
I share the “slob brain.” My mother (who was a messy all my life and a hoarder the last 20 years of her life), used to PAY MY SISTER (normal friend status) to clean my room when I was nine and had a hopelessly messy room. I grew up and married a pastor. I attended an Emilie Barnes seminar early in my marriage, and set up all kinds of cards and systems, but Emilie’s ultra-organized mind was totally different from mine and these things were on and off, mostly off.. I drove my five children CRAZY as we would try to get ready for the many dinner guests and overnight guests and baby showers and etc that happened over the course of the next 35+ years.
But by the grace of God I discovered your blog seven ago and am beyond beyond beyond thankful. Five years ago my husband and I moved to Asia to be missionaries. Our church doesn’t own a building, but we rent a room on Sunday mornings. Consequently, most of our church gatherings happen in our smallish apartment. God has used YOU over the course of the past seven years to change my mindset. Because of Laundry Day and Doing the Dishes Daily and the Container Concept (all my cookbooks fit on one shelf now—woo hoo!), Where Would I LOOK for This, the Visibility Rule, Easy Stuff and One in One Out, MINISTRY happens in my life. I can volunteer to host anything at the drop of a hat.
Recently I’ve made it my goal to listen to all of your podcasts. I just listened to Podcast #92 today on my morning walk. Dana, I nearly cried. Thank you for speaking to ME. I am 62–probably 20 years older than you. I only wish I could have benefited from your MINISTRY earlier, as it would have saved me from so much craziness. God has USED YOU to make all of my hosting and ministry soooo much easier! You have created the pavement so people like us can roll smoothly. May God bless you, sister, as you continue to encourage people like me, whose hopelessness has turned to hope!