As I get older, I’m noticing the little things that really matter to me on a day-to-day basis. I don’t mean peace, love and understanding, but the little things around me that have an impact on the way I feel. Since we’re both working from home now and trying to make home the best place to work, some things have become a little more clear.
Since we’ve been home from our year away, we’ve been getting rid of a bunch of crap in our house. This has created temporary stacks and piles of unwanted items that just hang around – old books, picture frames, nik-naks, etc. Clutter. It’s all on the way out, bit for a few weeks now it has bothered me to no end. It’s like a worry that hangs over you – you don’t even think about it, but it’s there, lurking in your mind, taking away a tiny bit of enjoyment from a day. It makes me walk into a room and sigh. Mess is my nemesis.
Just yesterday we went on a cleaning spree and got the house about 90% clutter free. When I got up this morning, it felt like a better day (aside from it being a Sunday) simply because I didn’t have to walk around the house and look at clutter and piles of unwanted detritus. A weight has been lifted and when it comes to working from home, this is a very good thing.