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How to Keep House While Drowning: 31 Days of Compassionate Help | Kc Davis

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Just what I needed to help motivate me to make my space work for myself and to help remove the shame around having a “messy” house or not keeping it clean enough 100% of the time, which makes me feel like a failure.

Short and fast paced. Recommended to me by a non-litsy friend.

#catsoflitsy Hazel being my reading buddy

Ruthiella 😻😻😻 7d

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 7d

Texreader 29 people on a waiting list for this book from the library! It‘s not just you!! 🤗 7d

Kitta @Texreader it took months for it to come in on Libby! I returned it early so someone else would get a chance to read it lol. My library has 9 copies and 11 people waiting per copy! (edited) 6d

Texreader 😳 6d

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mcctrish

Fridays | Andrew Johns

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#5joysfriday Pretty low key week where I tried not to get overwhelmed by assholes in politics 1. My son brought home lunch for me today 🍔🥤2. I ordered a lot of books from Book Outlet #booksaremylovelanguage #selfcare 3. I had lunch with my sister on her birthday at a new chicken place 4 & 5 I am completely hooked on the Empyrean Series, I finished the first 2 this week and I‘m trying to wait until March to read the 3rd 🤷🏻‍♀️

DebinHawaii

TheBookHippie ♥️🤪 1w

mcctrish @TheBookHippie I‘m so looking forward to when my joys include no winter 1w

TheBookHippie @mcctrish you mean in April? 🤪😂😅 1w

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Lesliereadsalot Trying to not be overwhelmed by assholes in politics is a pretty heavy lift these days! 1w

mcctrish @Lesliereadsalot there are a lot of them ✊🏻 1w

mcctrish @TheBookHippie 😭😭😭 1w

Susanita Nice son! 1w

mcctrish It was a nice treat @Susanita 1w

TheBookHippie @mcctrish we have had snowdays in April the last ten years 🤪 1w

AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝...🥳🎂. 1w

mcctrish @TheBookHippie 🙉🙈 1w

mcctrish @AnnCrystal it was a lovely way to spend a Monday 1w

kspenmoll @leslieseidel I like your phrase “heavy lift” I have struggling with finding words… thoughtful son! 1w

Daisey The chicken and waffle fries look delicious! 1w

mcctrish @Daisey soooo good 1w

Prairiegirl_reading Overwhelmed by assholes is my entire personality lately. Well, that and complaining about the weather (I live in Manitoba after all). 🤗 1w

Bookwormjillk Those fries look amazing! 1w

dabbe 🩶🩷🩶 1w

mcctrish I remember Winnipeg weather we‘ll @Prairiegirl_reading 1w

mcctrish @Bookwormjillk it was a new to us restaurant and it was soooo good 1w

mcctrish @dabbe 😘 1w

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Coffeymuse

How to Keep House While Drowning: 31 Days of Compassionate Help | Kc Davis

I did not touch my Penman book this weekend.

“How to Keep House While Drowning“ was absolutely amazing. I feel seen-this book is written not only for those with ADHD, but those struggling with depression, anxiety, and daily pain. This is one of those books I want a copy of!

I bailed on the “Silence“ book. I laid it down and did everything but pick it up on Saturday-back it goes.

#weeklyforecast
#bookreport

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GingerAntics

Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age | Katherine May

#ReadingBracket #ReadingBracket2025 #BookBracket2025 #Nonfiction #KatherineMay #Enchantment

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GingerAntics

Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age | Katherine May

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Sort of like the Braiding Sweet Grass of English people; where the traditions and connection wasn‘t taken away by colonialism, but from neglect and the invasion of Christianity centuries ago. Here, the traditions have been lost entirely, so there are many guesses and many failed attempts. There is little to no cultural memory of such connectedness and tradition.

GingerAntics Those waters are very much muddied by modern inventions that are sold as older than Christianity for someone‘s gain. This focuses on coming out of COVID, lockdown, and the effects of what I can only guess is a type of long COVID on daily life.
#CatherineMay #Enchantment #audiobook #postCOVID #longCOVID #anxiety 1mo

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GingerAntics

Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age | Katherine May

I always intended to read this after a reread of Wintering, but this seems even more fitting now than it did in July when I bought it. I looked at the date today and went, crap. 10 more days of sanity. I‘m just not doing the news for the next 4 (or however many years). If something is important, someone will tell me. Something stupid was said and offended XYZ is NOT breaking news!
#KatherineMay #Enchantment #anxiety #AnxiousAge #godshelpus

GingerAntics Gods help us. All of them. 1mo

TheBookHippie 😵‍💫 1mo

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Robotswithpersonality

The Good Egg | Jory John

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Okay, I'm most definitely projecting but, the part where the lesson of the book seems to be that you don't have to be perfect and giving all the time, you should take time for yourself, great, and okay, yes, you can't take on the responsibility of changing other people or cleaning up all their chaos, but...not a single hint of a recognition of the need for a change from the rest of Egg's roommates? 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? Who appear to be inconsiderate and destructive, not just a product of quirky personality differences. The Good Egg decides not to worry so much about their behaviour and be good to the other eggs and themself. But will the other eggs be good to the Good Egg beyond the 'welcome home' sign? Is there no expectation that the roommates/coworkers/friends/family in your life might recognize that your sudden need for space and time out 1mo

Robotswithpersonality 3/3 is a sign that there needs to be a change in behaviour that is not one-sided? Kinda seems like the Good Egg is still the only one making an effort. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Coping with exposure to difficult personalities in daily life is a good skill to have, but it really shouldn't have to be your default setting.
The book's got beautiful art, but I'm not totally on board for the message as I see it. 🤨 1mo

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ItsAnotherJen

How to Keep House While Drowning: 31 Days of Compassionate Help | Kc Davis

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This is a great book if you are having trouble with your day-to-day house chores, or if you are depressed and feel like every small task is a mountain. I'm not at that stage right now. So it wasn't what I was looking for. My stuff is tucked into cupboards and closets, under beds and inside storage containers. My house is clean. It is NOT organized. I want to purge the house of everything unnecessary. This book made me feel like I'm doing great.🙈

lil1inblue This is a good one to keep on hand in case you need it. I went through some health issues for several years, and this was a life saver.
And you ARE doing great! 😉 1mo

ItsAnotherJen @lil1inblue 🥰 Thank you!! I do think think this book has great merit. I will keep it in mind as something to recommend to those who might need it. I think I need to look more into the philosophy behind death cleaning. There is so much to be gained from letting go of excess belongings. I haven't had to move in 20 years, so I've accumulated too much. 1mo

Scochrane26 Therapists in my agency recommend this one a lot to clients. It‘s not for everyone but good for certain people. 1mo

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Schnoebs I felt the same way, I did end up following this up with the tagged book. It made me rethink why I‘m holding on to certain things. I‘m honestly thinking about rereading it at some point to make me reevaluate things again.

Nobody Wants Your Sh*t: The Art of Decluttering Before You Die

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Kitta Ive been on the waiting list for this one from Libby for a long time. Why is it so popular right now? 1mo

Reggie Omg, dishes, I leave them for a week and as soon as I do them, they‘re back. I absolutely hate them. lol maybe this book will help me out. Stacked. 1mo

ItsAnotherJen @Schnoebs I'm reading that one right now!! It's exactly what I needed too. 1mo

ItsAnotherJen @Kitta It's the time of year-New Years resolutions are a big deal right now. Organization and getting rid of stuff is one of mine and I think a lot of people are in the same boat. 1mo

Sparklemn The author had an opinion piece in The NY Times last week if anyone is interested in reading it. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/opinion/celebrating-messiness.html?unlocked_a... 1mo

Kitta @ItsAnotherJen ahhh okay yeah that makes sense then, I forgot somehow? 😅 My library has 85 people waiting. I think I could use it so I‘ll read it. (edited) 1mo

Kitta @Sparklemn thank you! 1mo

ItsAnotherJen @Sparklemn Thank you for the article rec! I can't embrace my messiness right now though, I need to embrace throwing away or donating things. 😬 I think it would be so liberating to own less🎉🎉 1mo

willaful Oh, I highly recommend Dana White's books. She has really practical advice on how to get read of stuff.

Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control

ItsAnotherJen @willaful I read that one this month too! I'm on my 5th book about organizing. It's motivating to listen to them on audiobook format while decluttering. 3w

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ladygrey

Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health | Casey Means, MD

2025 is gonna be a rough one

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StaceGhost

Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age | Katherine May

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A lovely listen— I admire the cadence of Katherine May‘s prose. It‘s always a pleasure ❤️ this one ruminated beautifully on meaning-making, the personal magic created by nostalgia or encounters with nature. Perfect for walking through the botanical gardens near my home 🎄

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