If the rain is not too bad and I can get out of the house, I go to museums and galleries. Always with a book in hand so I can hang out at the cafรฉ afterwards. If leaving the house is not an option, I try to tackle my long list of overdue home improvement โprojectsโ. From small things like fastening loose screws to bigger projects like painting walls or decluttering and deep cleaning bookcases.
1) Digital detox one day a month: exercise, sauna, meditation, reflection on goals and journaling, read a book, no phone.
2) Quick clean 15 minutes a day: Spread bed; clear the sink; wipe down tables.
3) One organizing project every Sundays (write it down and rotate): clear inbox / unsubscribe; organize kitchen / entry / bathroom / living room / bedroom; shred and file physical papers; repair clothes / clean shoes; organize digital files; organize photos on phone / computer; clean up passwords.
4) Throw/donate a little every day. Use the beauty products I have until empty before buying anything new.
i like doing this sometimes because instead of being a chore it's an artistic activity. silly but it allows me to take a step away from the fear that i am unclean in essence, because i'm no longer playing myself so there's nothing to prove or avoid.
also: telling myself i only have to put away 10 items or clean for 5 minutes (instead of telling myself to clean the entire apartment) makes it much easier to convince myself to start, and i usually end up getting much more done once i'm in the zone.
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