It sounds like I was not too productive in the uncluttering project as my apartment was getting more messy that ever. At the same time I had to admit I accomplished quite some that people could hardly notice, which I must record them, so that I can use this to boost my morale when facing slump on the way of uncluttering again in the future.
When I could hardly find some space at home to unclutter, I read all the outstanding journal published by the professional institute I joined. Around total 12 to 15 issues from May to Jun 2020. Not a small number!
When I reclaimed the space because the relatives finally moved out, I tidied up the toys and clutters in the child's room. At least my child could now make her own choice on the outfits and be more independent. We could also enjoy the bare room for a short while. What a taste! I bought no furniture at all for the room. This could also be counted as a little success, that I don't need to deal with extra furniture in the future.
When my clutter in the offsite storage from Hong Kong arrived, I started to work on the bible study notes, piano and flute scores, diaries I wrote in the last two decades etc. Finally I have to face these sentimental challenge! The progress was extremely slow as I was dealing with papers clutter. It did cause me fatigue and frustration. Thank for Joshua Becker's articles and the book "The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning", which gave me encouragement and timely advice.
There is still a long way to go. And I will keep taking pictures and diary of these days so that I won't forget these hard moments of my life!
Allow me to share with you extracts from the book death cleaning mentioned above, so that you may find useful if you face the same challenge:
"If you decide to downsize your home, it is a good thing not to be in a hurry. If possible, you should take your time and proceed at a pace that suits you. It will be absorbing but also tiring sometimes, but it is important that you don't overdo it." "Regard your cleaning as an ordinary, everyday job. And in between, enjoy yourself as much as possible with all the things you like to do - with friends, charity, walking, playing bowls or cards..."
Let us enjoy the process and eat an elephant one bite at a time!
