Hey Clutterbugs! Today, I’m breaking down how your clutter is HELPING you. It's why clutter keeps coming back and why you feel stuck organizing (on top of ADHD, burnout, perfectionism, and overwhelm). If you’ve tried every organizing system and still can’t keep up, this episode will help you understand what your clutter is doing for you (other than making you feel bad about yourself).
In this episode, I’m diving into teleology (don’t worry, you can forget the word after, and I can’t pronounce it either), which is just a fancy way of asking: What purpose is this mess serving right now? Because clutter isn’t random, sometimes it’s protecting you from decisions, emotions, conflict, perfectionism, or even visibility.
I’ll walk you through the seven most common “jobs” clutter does (like decision freezing and identity preservation), then we’ll do a quick exercise to uncover what your own clutter is helping you with. Finally, I’ll give you practical replacement strategies, and one 10-minute action you can do in the next 24 hours to create real momentum.
If you’re ready to stop the shame spiral and start using strategies that match your brain, let’s go!
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