pickIt‘s amazing the power of hearing that you‘re not alone in your sense of drowning. Life is still a struggle, but Davis‘ words have given me hope, courage, and even skills to help work my way through it. The practical advice provided is actual advice that can help with setting priorities, getting through life tasks that can be or seem overwhelming, and realizing/accepting that you are not a failure for not maintaining an Insta worthy environment.
A late update to my #ReadingBracket2024
I only finished one nonfiction book in September. It was a quick yet encouraging listen
pickListened to the audiobook. LOVED this - so many helpful tips and the accessibility of highlighting main points was great. Care tasks = morally neutral.
1. My friends are expected back this evening, so that means tomorrow I can go home…for a few days
2. State park where I took a walk in the woods
3. Breakfast at a little cafe with good coffee and bagels
4. New to me podcast
5. Binge watched Cas the Clutterbug‘s 30 day decluttering challenge on YouTube
#5joysfriday
My #autumncomfortswap box came in!! Can‘t wait to open it! @thebacklistbook
Starting my September #doublespin.
This has been on my #tbr for well over a year.
I own a paperback copy and have borrowed the #audiobook from the library THREE times. It is time to finally read it.
It was recommended to me by 2 people in the mental health field and my GP..
pickFinished cleaning out the fridge and it truly shines ♥️ grateful to have food and a place to keep it
pickThis is a book I think I'm going to need to need to revisit with some frequency to really let it sink in. Davis is a therapist who struggled with guilt over the state of her home after giving birth, suffering from post-partum depression, & living in lockdown. She gives a lot of great practical advice for neurodivergent readers, too, including talking about how to manage tasks when you have executive dysfunction & task avoidance.
My sister recommended How to Keep House While Drowning to me recently when we were talking about cleaning and dealing with perpetual disarray. It's been a great audiobook to listen to while I work on "resetting my space," as Davis would say. I do have to keep pausing it to jot down thoughts and notes though ? So far, I would say I highly recommend it to anyone who struggles with care tasks and keeping a tidy space.
so-soValuable as a reference, but not worth reading front to back. Will probably use it as needed when I need to get organized for specific chores and projects.
