Lesson 4 Main Concerns and Common Feelings Many going through this minimalist journey have experienced concerns and feelings that you may feel right now.
You are not alone in this.
Since 2012,
We have been collecting information from all the people that contact us.
This information helps us understand better where they are at and how we can best help them.
I know this information will resonate with you and hopefully help you realize that you are not alone.
What you are feeling is real and normal.
Let me repeat that again.
It's normal.
These are the main 5 concerns that people are experiencing.
I feel overwhelmed.
I don't know where to start or how to do it.
I have a hard time keeping my motivation going.
I don't have enough time.
I have tried many times but I don't get the results I want so I give up.
These concerns that I just shared with you are by far the most common ones.
Let me share with you specific sentences that we received from people just like you seeking for help.
The question that we asked in our intake form is,
What's bothering you?
These are some of the answers that we collected,
Word by word.
Overwhelmed.
I don't know where to start.
It feels like it will take way more time than I can possibly invest to clean it up.
I just don't know where to start.
I have a lot to do and do not know where to start.
Office and garage are my stumbling points.
I have struggled with organization and time management most of my life.
It impacts my mood.
Everything is spilling out of everywhere.
I am overwhelmed and have no idea where to start or what to do.
I feel like I am constantly organizing the house with no results.
We never have time to designate places for things and now is overwhelming.
I constantly feel like we need more storage but I do wonder part of the reason is we have too much stuff.
Feeling very overwhelmed.
I seem to help everyone around me except myself.
I please need help.
Mentally I don't do well in spaces that are not clean and cluttered.
It has never really felt like a home because every time I clean and organize it just gets messy all over again.
It seems too valuable to give up.
My space is filling up and I need to change.
I am scared.
My ambitions are at odds with what actually happens in life so far.
The clutter is getting annoying.
I am beginning to feel out of control sometimes.
I feel paralyzed.
If things get messy I literally start losing my ability to focus and get things done.
My house is a mess.
It is stopping me from enjoying my house to the fullest.
I need to lighten up everything in my life and I am looking forward to creating new opportunities for myself.
My house has many rooms that frustrates me.
I am not able to use the space at home the way I would like.
Harder and poor use of space is causing tremendous frustration and resentment.
I just want to get it done so I can relax.
I just need a push to get through the rest.
We have had many frustrating interactions over our space or lack of it.
I need order and I can't do it on my own.
I need to get a system in place.
I need an expert to put all my treasures into perspective.
I feel frustration.
This process is emotional for me and I do get attached to things.
I need you to be sensitive to my needs.
I do the easy stuff and hide the rest.
We are getting buried under the paper and I am stressing out.
My husband is a just in case guy.
He also has ADD and he is a procrastinator.
I am a pitcher.
If we don't need it or use it,
Then pitch it.
I want to complete this project and move on with other important things in life.
The clarity has been dragging me for more than a year now.
My house is a mess.
No energy to do anything about it.
I want my house back.
I don't know how to start and once I start,
I don't know how to keep motivated.
Can you relate to any of these feelings that I just shared with you?
These were word by word from people who contacted us.
Minimalism can be a tool to help you reduce or eliminate completely any of the feelings that you may be experiencing right now.
In the next lesson,
You are going to learn what the benefits of minimalism are.
