CLEARING CLUTTER CORNER | This Area Gave Me a Panic Attack | My Decluttering Journey

It's time to declutter the last big area in the living room. I am clearing clutter corner today! Please note: I talk about mental health a lot in this video.

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[suzannemiller]

Thank you for being so honest and vulnerable. I am cheering you on and so impressed by your progress. But, I am also impressed by your process. You are honest with yourself while challenging yourself, but also giving yourself grace. Well done. What a healthy balance that you are doing, while clearing your home. Thank you for sharing because I know you are helping others but daring to be bold. I will continue to encourage you.

[joannephillippi]

What you are doing is very courageous. Not just being vulnerable and sharing on YouTube, but it takes a great deal of courage to face fears, make changes, and be honest with yourself. Thank you for including us on your journey. It's been very inspiring for me!❤

[elizabethsaffioti]

The fact that you were suffering from a panic attack, but then pushed on, is quite remarkable! You should be very pleased and proud of yourself. What an accomplishment! ❤

[phyllisdaum]

I continue to marvel at how brave and determined you are. You haven’t given up, given in or lose hope. Totally impressive!

[lucymcrae]

It is so refreshing and enlightening to watch someone who is not afraid or ashamed to talk about their anxiety and depression issues, we should all do more of that. Learning how to cope is so important and talking about it is a great step to coping with it I think. Thank you for being you and I am learning as you continue your journey.

[CaliAnimalLover]

Change is very hard for most humans. We LIKE things to remain the same. It causes most of us some level of anxiety when we deal with change—even when it’s so positive! Once your body and mind get more used to open spaces, you probably won’t react so violently. You deserve a clean and functional home. You deserve to have your things serve YOU rather than vise versa. I hope you’re feeling better, I know losing your pup was a huge hit. (I’m a big animal lover too!) I have so many “inspectors” supervising my every move too! Lol

[dianewatson]

This was such an inspiration. I love how you took just bite sized areas, and that you resolved to “keep this area clean TODAY”, and then resolve the next day, and the next. So we have an entire file cabinet drawer dedicated to various cords! Invariably, we actually rummage through at least twice a year for a particular one! I’m glad we consolidated and kept them; they get us out of a jam most times.😊

[outlier]

My gosh...I don't know where to begin! I binged your channel over a couple days. I came over here from Bonnie at a Beautiful Mess. I want to say so much to you.

You are amazing and an inspiration.
You have the best laugh and attitude.
Your way of being self-loving and compassionate to your emotions and struggles are the best thing ever!

The fact that you take on one small space and take your time, take breaks when feeling overwhelemed, and do it over several days is so very smart (and again, compassionate to yourself).

I'm an organizational ninja and cleaner and I can tell you decision fatgue, organzing, and cleaning is VERY mentally draining. I can't imagine the amount of focus it takes, especially when you have ADD. My only tip for you is when you do feel overwhelemed or panicky, just take a step outside for 10 mintues. Getting in the fresh air resets our brains and also quiets it down at the same time.

Also, since I've been watching you clean I feel like I'm getting a pretty good idea of what your interests are and what your personality is like and I think we'd be scorching friends! lol

I really appreciate your honesty and vulnerability in sharing your journey with all of us. We are cheering you on and I look forward to seeing your new videos and being on this journey with you. You're helping so many people by being unfiltered and human.

Much love! <3

[Patriconcep]

You amaze me! Doing this amount of work by yourself, and deciding to do it in the first place, SO BRAVE! Be strong!!! 💪🏼

[lizzuptich]

I really look forward to your videos. Your voice is calming and you seem so upbeat. I am a scrapbooker, crocheter, canner, and avid book reader. Believe me when I tell you I have a ton of all of it. Everything in my home is attached to a future project, person or memory. Ive got tote mountains. I have downsized enough in the last yr to use my garage for my car. So I totally understand. Thank you for being brave to show that this is real life not the perfect looking homes that are lived in. My home will never be showroom worthy but it is a home that is loved. Just like yours will show when you are done. Thank you for sharing your journey.

[wendy-loutorell]

So proud of you. So many people don't understand depression and anxiety and how it can paralyze you. You're doing great work.

[rebeccalohnes]

I like your approach to decluttering. It's a marathon, not a sprint. One area at a time. Eventually, you'll enjoy your lower maintenance surroundings. I am proud of you!

[YTmama-co]

Thank you for being so vulnerable with us, it was very courageous to show how it is to feel so much anxiety that you experienced a panic attack. Many do not understand how it can be. And your talking it through with us was so enlightening .I just wanted to reach out and give you a little hug.
Thank you for explaining how your making clutter disappear can make you feel unsafe and vulnerable. It helped me understand some family and friends.
I love your lovely laugh and sense of humor.

[cheriland]

The moment you first stood in that corner, I felt a great sense of victory for you.
I love that you stopped each day and started where you left off instead of shutting down because you didn't accomplish it all in your first try.
YOU ROCK!

[jennpittman]

Mira, coming to the realization of “today” is so great. It’s the very thing that keeps people from starting in the first place. The muscles that you’ve been exercising these last two months… they get stronger as you use them. Also, keep giving yourself grace to just tackle the task ahead. You’re doing great! And your babies are cute!

[intherockies]

Decision fatigue is real. Making decisions for every little thing takes a mental load. Acknowledge how hard it is but also acknowledge how you are moving forward. The weight is going to continue lifting off your shoulders. Congratulations on how much you have already accomplished!! You are doing great!!

[misshippi]

I think pushing through shows how strong you really are. You didn’t know how much strength you have within yourself and you’re getting stronger everyday.

[totalloss]

Clutter Tower, Clutter Mountain and Bermuda Clutter Corner sound like they belong in a trilogy of a fantasy novel. You are doing great btw.

[theropesofrenovation]

My mom is an organized hoarder for the most part. She had that many cords she couldn't remember what they went to. I put them in a reachable box and left them for 2 years. She never touched them so they were thrown out. If she didn't need any of the cords in 2 years, she didn't need them at all. Just do like you're doing! You were smart to do one small space at a time!

[stowie]

I am so amazed and in awe of you! You continue to inspire me video after video. I’m proud of you for all that you have accomplished and know that you will continue to tackle your home, one pile at a time. I went through a similar battle in my old apartment. I found myself very depressed and overwhelmed (which lead to more depression and overwhelm). One day I was searching for my checkbook and I could not find it anywhere. Rent was due and I was frantic but I knew it was somewhere in my living room. So without really having a plan, I took boxes and in each room, I filled the boxes of everything that was on a flat surface (counters, dressers, beds, the floor, etc.) and put those items in the boxes. Clothes were put in plastic bags. I then piled everything in a corner of the room in which I was working. I found the checkbook underneath the end table next to my chair - whew!! I did not do any detailed sorting, except for obvious trash. This gave me a quick win-win as the flat surfaces were clear along with the floor that I could finally see!! In total, I had 76 boxes in my home to sort through and approximately 12 bags of clothes. Once I got all the rooms done with the boxes and bags, I started the sorting. Every night when I came home from work, I would go through at least one box, sometimes two. As my laundry was shared with others in the building, I would try to get at least one bag washed per week/weekend. It took me two months to go through everything. When sorting, I had a boxes for keep, donate, trash or to pass onto my kids - if I found items that belonged to my adult children, it went into a totes for them to take to their own home and go through. Like you, I was just “done” with living in chaos. It took a while and my decluttering muscles grew stronger with each day. About a year later I was able to purchase my forever home and it only took one truckload to get me moved across town. I realized I had gotten rid of at least 50% of my stuff. Once I moved in to my new place, as I was emptying the moving boxes, I was able to declutter even more as I quickly realized that there was limited storage in my new home. To this day I am still taking 2-3 loads to our local donation center each year. I still have more than I need (clothing & books) but I am no longer living in chaos. I will continue to watch as you find your new & improved, clutter free home because you continue to inspired me and it re-enforces my own decluttering muscles!! You got this!!