Cas, please stop beating yourself up!!! You have only been there 3 days. Oh my gosh. You got the kitchen and the bedroom and the kids rooms and the family room together - that is so amazing. Thanks for being vulnerable and honest. Thank you for all that you do.

@michellealvarez8426

10 ай бұрын

The bathroom is all my first priority along with my bedroom and my kitchen only because it’s gets you next day off to the right start You shower, you get yourself ready, go. I feel like if I can’t get ready then I am very disorganized

@Goofy_goobers_lol

10 ай бұрын

I think it’s because it’s overwhelming seeing all of the stuff not put into a home. Every time I move, it screws me up. I still have stuff in boxes and partially out of boxes 2 years later 😐

@scrapstreams

3 ай бұрын

Holy Moses, that's about a week's worth of rooms in only 3 DAYS?????

@Ava-dc2vp

2 ай бұрын

Guys, Cass knows she’s just keeping it real!

Cas, 12 months ago I moved and that’s actually how I found Minimal Mom and then your channel. So here’s what I did, put all the boxes that where not essentials into the garage and the internal garage door was my quarantine line! The line had a rules; one box at a time could come across the line, I had to complete empty the box and I declutter, found a home or put the items with like items back in the garage to further declutter at a later time. I got rid of about 70% of our stuff- it never crossed the line! 12 months later my house is amazing! My cupboards are super organised, I can find anything in seconds! I should do my own video for others moving!! LOL!

@smoofollowingqalroundthewo206

10 ай бұрын

Having a garage is everything!

@MelissaCanonge

10 ай бұрын

Yes! A video, please. I've been thinking of doing the minimalist packing party idea since I'm not moving.

@smoofollowingqalroundthewo206

10 ай бұрын

@@bellaluce7088 Great idea!😃

@bellaluce7088

10 ай бұрын

@@smoofollowingqalroundthewo206 : - )

@bellaluce7088

10 ай бұрын

@@MelissaCanonge I did a lite version of a packing party and it was so transformative that I've been wanting to do it again! (Clutter creep is real. ; - ) Rather than pack everything I kept out things I knew I'd definitely use in the next week or two and things that make me happy (like art and plants). It was mind blowing how much better I felt in my space, and how much that supercharged my ability to let things go! Now if only I was as good at decluttering regularly and not buying new things as I've gotten at letting go... ; - )

We moved last year; I was pregnant with #6, and hit third trimester the week we got into the new house. It's still a work in progress! One thing I realized a few months in was the huge weight of decision fatigue and emotional energy being drained by things that had previously been on autopilot. Not one thing in my life stayed the same- location of every item I owned, driving routes to our errands; everything was wonderful and we loved our new home, but everything was also new and different, and that was hard. It takes a long time to get back to that autopilot zone for the little everyday things, and it doesn't matter how good your organization is. When you're tempted to discouragement, take into consideration the amount of energy being drained by unfamiliar essentials, and be gracious and gentle with yourself!

Just make something better today. If you're tired, rest and call it a day.😊

Cassandra Aaarssen, you are the Best!!! I have discovered this approach to be true, especially when nothing. else. works. The power of even a cheap bunch of daffodils, or free Fall Foliage, for instance, is amazing... A candle, a nice tablecloth etc. It inspires me to spread that beauty a little further. I remember buying inexpensive flowers at the grocery store, and another lady said pensively to me that I want some too, but cannot buy them because my house is a mess. I explained to her that mine is too, and that's exactly why I am buying the flowers. This is what helps me to take gentle steps to make it nice. Large numbers of people online, are presenting us with unrealistic ideas of perfection, as though they are helping , by making their homes and even fridges look like shop windows. But it's not real day to day life. What you have to offer is real and I am so grateful for your help. Wishing you the absolute best in your lovely new home!

Your house is your project for the next year or two. You have to use it to show us what to do. Don't stress. ❤

@victoriahouse9969

10 ай бұрын

Sprinkle your prettiness sparkle everywhere

I have always used this method of make it pretty. the first 18 years of our marriage we moved 13 times. our 2nd move was with a new baby. I made up the nursery. then the kitchen. It got me into the bedroom. I stacked every box that was not open in one end of our living room. I had to go back to work . The baby three months old. My husband was a God send. Cloth diapers HE did laundry NO dryer hang on line. He unpacked all the bedroom stuff and set up the living room. Watched the baby I worked nights. When I got home I was so grateful. I have always made one room look pretty when I get over whelmed . Making something look pretty always helped

P.s. 25 minutes later and my kitchen is clean! Thank you

I love how real you are about your struggles. I feel like you really understand us. I love how much motivation I get from you!!

@santalenacaudillo1185

10 ай бұрын

❤

Cas. ……. KEEP GOING…. keep making things pretty, you do it so well. I wish I could give you a great big hug and come and empty boxes with you.

I love that idea of making something pretty in the chaos. Makes perfect sense to me.

Hi Cas! As a regular mover in the military, I completely agree with you about setting out favorite items that make you happy to lighten the load of the long weary days of unpacking and problem solving, " where in the world is this going to go??"... All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy! 😃

@nolagranolabar

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service Lindi! You rock! 🇺🇸 ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

I was shocked when I saw your shelve behind you ready after 3 days after moving. It takes time, dont worry, month from now your house will look and feel so much better. ❤

We moved 2 years ago. I went slowly - but I unpacked, decluttering things that didn’t work in our new house and climate, for a year.

You are a God send to me Cass. You will never know how much i have appreciated all of your videos over the years. Thank you for being so real and sweet and funny and encouraging and helpful.

I have moved a lot. At the three day mark I always want robbers to come and steal all of my stuff.

@susanrikimaru6630

10 ай бұрын

😂

I'm not moving, but I am overwhelmed and wanting to run from every space I look at it seems. This was a great listen and I got 2 baskets of laundry put away while listening!

Even though we’re just friends online, I love “hanging out” with you ❤ You always crack me up 😆 and we all know laughter is key 🔑 you’d be so fun to just hang with in person! Love from Iowa, the good ol’ corn state 😜 🌽

I want to say thank you. I was raised by a controlling, narcissistic, hoarder. It took me years to get out of that control. I thought I had it together but after watching your show I saw that I had not let go of my fear that I learned of getting rid of things. A couple of months ago I started decluttering. I got to the large bins of “mementos” that I had been keeping with me. I looked at them and I dug in. As I threw them away and letting go my fear turned to freedom of the past. Thank you

@FunnyShellBear

9 ай бұрын

That’s a HUGE achievement that most don’t realise, you should be really proud of yourself, you’ve broken the cycle and set yourself free! Well done! 😃👏❤️

“Pretty Home Power” !! Cas!! ❤wherever you came up with this title is fantastic!!! Way to go!!

Thanks for this, I came tired from office, I was lying on the sofa but got up and cleared kitchen table, put table cloth and fresh flowers. Rest of the kitchen is hot mess. But I want to make it pretty

You have changed my life! I can't begin to tell you in how many ways but in the last four weeks or so I'm beginning to see a real difference...and I'm probably old enough to be your grandmother! Thanks!

@Dgirl2

5 ай бұрын

Your comment reminded me that it’s never too late to improve your life.

I appreciate the message of "You're bedroom is your sanctuary. " Thank you for the reminder.

I like your strategy for making things pretty when you get overwhelmed

I moved almost a month ago into a space less than half what I had. Thanks to you and other KZread, I had been decluttering for several years, but still have a lot of things to deal with. You have motivated me to get my wall decor from storage and put some of it up. I think I'm doing pretty well and the place looks good, but I think adding the paintings and such will make it feel more like home. Thanks for all the motivation 🙂

Good for you for not fleeing and procrastinating by going and buying area rugs! This is what I do when overwhelmed. I'll go and buy something for after the work is done, but then it doesn't get done and I've added clutter to it ! 😢 Thanks for being real and sharing your struggles and the ways you overcome! Finding your channel a few months back has been so encouraging and motivating for me (light bulb moments), and I hope that encourages you! God bless!

This is actually pretty original thinking!

Cas 😭😭😭💕💕💕this resonated with me. I can’t totally wrap my head around it but the self talk and the not feeling like I deserve to have nice things… I have kept myself stuck… so much so that I’m embarrassed to let anyone come to my house. I did the All Day Declutter and you hit me to the core and I got so much stuff out and it feels great. I just can’t thank you enough. I asked God for help today and listening to you is helping me to not just say I want whatever but to say what action will I take today to get to my goal! 💕💕💕. I deserve better than I’m giving myself.

You’re being much too harsh on yourself, Cas 🧸 Remember, you didn’t just move, you’re also redecorating an entire house. So of course it’s going to feel chaotic. But look how amazing it looks already, and it’s only been THREE DAYS! And you say nothing has a home. But look behind you, look at your kitchen - you’ve made an amazing start. You know that moving is one of the most stressful life events, so of course it’s going to be hard. I never ever want to move because the thought scares the crap out of me, but you make it look effortless and like such fun, I’m really envious 😄 That house looks like it was made for you, so enjoy it! Be proud of what you’ve accomplished in a very short period of time, and just hang in there - YOU CAN DO IT 😘 Sending you the biggest hugs 🧸🧸

@Karen_Koch

10 ай бұрын

And also remember, you deserve this house. Don’t only look at the bad stuff, that happens everywhere, focus on the good things. You are good enough, and you deserve to enjoy your beautiful new house ❤️

Late to the game, but I enjoyed watching this today. I simply want to encourage you (and anyone) to take your present circumstances into account and cut yourself some slack...much as you would someone else. Not only have you (and family) managed and executed a huge move with all the endings and beginnings involved, but life has continued at its own pace. Plus, you, Cas, work from home -- something not everyone has to contend with or account for, so you're responsible for it all and must create or recreate your workplace pretty much from scratch by the sound of it. I really appreciated you putting this and yourself out there -- your renewed empathy and understanding on full display. Experience can be a hard teacher, can't it, especially when it's been a long time between personal lessons...we can forget until plunged into a head-spinning situation again. But I am with you -- beauty is fundamental to my peace of mind and well-being. For others it might be (visible/invisible) order or cleanliness -- whatever and to whatever degree we need it to feel grounded. It all might be necessary in the end but I feel compelled to bring beauty where there is none, even in the smallest ways. It inspires me to create surroundings to support and sustain it -- to live up to it. So, thanks for sharing what wasn't on-screen here but for also sharing what gets you through...and able to continue. Sometimes it's okay to start with dessert. A win, as you say, however we each define that. (Side note: Hope you don't have water issues in that basement, having seen your back yard after a storm. Yeah, function matters too. 😉) Enjoy your new home as it comes together, and thanks for taking us along. You continue to inspire me, however dug in I might be. Love the fresh eyes you bring every time.

The "Make Something Pretty" section that started @16:50 was such an epiphany! "Doing that gave me a break in the space and energized/motivated me to keep going." It's like when you cleaned as a kid and found things you hadn't seen in forever and start playing with it. You needed a break but didn't know how to say it. This helps me heal & validate my inner child and will help me as a mom of a child with ADHD moving forward. I will honor her breaks while cleaning. Thanks for this!

Cas make sure your expectations aren't too high. You're in a brand new space. Cut yourself some slack. You're awesome

Love you, Cas! I'm with you! Vent away, because there is always someone who is feeling like they're drowning, like me😜 I was also feeling so alone, so thank you for sharing! I so do that "make something pretty". It's usually putting up some of my BTS pictures, those are pretty! LOL It sure helps my mood. Especially when I feel like I've been cleaning and you can't tell😂 Ay! Have a great weekend, everyone!💜

So relatable. I really thrive from making a small part beautiful /tidy or arranged

My back entrance is TERRIBLE, but I cleared and cleaned the window shelf for my couple of plants. I feel so happy.

For some reason organizing/prettying up my linen closet makes me happy. I’m in the closet so often having it pretty motivates me to tackle something else. 😊

If it motivates you....DO IT! We have all walked into the crap carnival space in our home and thought 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️. My bedroom becomes the keeper of lost things. I put on a movie yesterday, put everything away and then switched up my bedding as well as moved a picture we had into this space. I slept like a frigging LOG last night! Do what makes you happy! And I always set up my kitchen BEFORE we move because we gotta eat and it's motivating to have something done!!!❤

You can get it done Cas! A power hour per day and you'll be enjoying your home in no time! ❤

You've done an amazing job in three days!! I've moved a lot and I still take forever to unpack and get organised!

Give yourself the grace that you would give one of your clients.

Dear Cass, please give yourself plenty of grace, darlin girl! You have accomplished so much in such a short time already! Take a breath, take a nap, and then start fresh. Baby steps. You got this. No rush, no need to stress. Stay in peace, girlfriend. ❤

You’re such an inspiration!! Thank you Cass!! You’ve just helped me restart decluttering in my bedroom after months of being discouraged. Thanks so much!! I’ll make the bookshelf look pretty.

I do the same thing.... doing a "pretty" task gives me juice to keep going and helps lessen my feeling of overwhelm and dismal defeatism.... it works wonders for me. Making my bed, quick tidying/ prettying up my room gives me daily peace to start my day, right... having spaces that are pretty & organised gives me strength to tackle the not pretty... my husband and children don’t understand it either... 😂 happy to to know I'm not crazy!

Love the way you motivate me. I can’t wait to get up in the morning and use your ways of organizing my house. I’m 75 , not healthy, and move slowly, have too much STUFF and it’s time for me to listen to you. Only one that’s ever motivated me enough.

This is a good strategy that can be applied to many areas of life beyond my house (which is a dumpsterfire), like relationship, finances, and health (all of which are dumpsterfires) 1. What difference can I make in an hour? 2. (When I feel like giving up,) what can I do to make it a little bit prettier/better? 3. Recognize and feel energized by any small improvement. Also thank you for the reminder to do something while we watch. I just folded a mountain of laundry I've been hanging out beside for a few days. ❤

I love that you are so honest about Shortcomings and struggles, as well as all your successes. Gives us out here with the same issues have hope.

That was so helpful, how to use 'pretty' to re-energise and re-inspire. I also have adhd and i do this too. Also, if i must have a break i take my tea and notebook into the space and make plans, tick things off, sketch ideas or freeform write about the project. Even just staring at the space and visualising helps, just to get the inspiration flowing again. Once I've drunk the tea I'm motivated with ideas and ready to get back into it. Your channel has helped me so much with understanding my adhd and how to work with it.😊 Thankyou so much.

As I listened to you speak - I got a few slip covers to make my mish-mash furniture pieces into a more cohesive look. I bought a much needed shoe rack, a wire storage shelf for the kitchen (and clear liners for them), and a can of high gloss black spray paint for the frame of a glass coffee table I bought on Kijiji that's a bit chipped. I'm smiling and it's not even here or together yet but it will be worth every penny when it looks how I want! I know buying isn't always the answer but these are things I've wanted for months & months but I just needed permission to spend the money on making it pretty! Thank you for this! :) Heather xo

You help me out daily so much. If you were not there I would not be able to get everything around the house ready for winter, and being a family of six and having room for the size of only two or three. Not exagerating!

I am doing this, too. Fortunately, I am a single senior and have the time to do this at my own pace. As I am a crafter, I have recently learned how to cover cardboard boxes with fabric, so I get to reuse some of those boxes and make them pretty and useful, too. It does keep me motivated and adds a bit of fun to my organizing. ❤ your tips! .

I wholeheartedly relate to your situation. "Make something pretty"! LOVE it! I too have taken a break to beautify one little thing to help.myself cope with chaos. ❤

This is SO motivating! *Takes notes

I'm washings dishes and cleaning the kitchen while listening to your podcast.

I'm sorry to hear you're having such a hard time.... Thank you for sharing. *hugs* 🤗(if that's ok). There have recently been a lot of crazy things happen here.... which have led to the whole house being in total chaos.... (even worse than it was before).... it feels like a huge set back.... I had been making good progress, I had been letting go of a lot, putting lots out for garbage collection each week, and setting stuff aside for donation.... On the one hand, if I hadn't been letting stuff go, all these things would have been A LOT harder to deal with..... but on the other hand.... it's so discouraging and overwhelming, and I just don't know where to start, because "Clean up" is still progress (from flooding in the laundry room - that happened 3 times, - and that's just ONE of the things that happened....) I know things like these happen "anywhere".... but the more things like this happen, the more I just want to pick up and move out of here. (we've been THINKING about moving for a while now.... and this just makes me want to pack up and go). ..... and there's a lot that I can't do by myself... (too heavy, or I don't know how, or it's not my stuff.... or.... etc... ) I know that there ARE things I CAN do.... but.... I'd rather just do my creative things.... and watch You Tube..... but.... I've been trying to do AT LEAST one thing each day.... and things are slowly getting less chaotic, but.... man.... it's hard to stay motivated, when "Life things" keep bombarding you.

I've sick a cold or something for the last week. I was able to get my kitchen 'reset' while listening to this. Thanks

this kinda reminds me of the debt snowball that Dave Ramsey does, but for the home. The priority spaces are like the emergency fund to stop the situation getting worse, then bash out the lower debts to build confidence and momentum. I think the making things pretty helps you feel that you are winning at life, even if it's just that little patch :)

Thanks for sharing about your struggles and please know I'm rooting for you!! Because of you I've just discovered I'm a Bee Style and just now I heard you say "Time Blindness" and I immediately identified! 😂 You are an irreplaceable inspiration to me Cass!! Thank You! "The Power of an Hour" 🎉 😊

Cas, same here. Sometimes I just need to make someting pretty to get motivated. I used to know this and do this. My hubby would cut me down for making something pretty even if I also made it more functional, if there were other problem areas in the house. I stopped making things pretty, guess what else stopped? My motivation stopped and years later, not letting myself decorate make things pretty, I'm now much more cluttered than ever. Thanks for the reminder.

Cas!! “ TY for sharing ur truth with us!! “ This is just one reason, that ur The Best!” Right next to Mr. Peter Walsh of course lol❤xo

@mindsjanne

10 ай бұрын

I totally agree❤❤❤❤❤❤

I did the same when I moved. I dealt with the kitchen and bath and living room. Bed and clothes were in place. And then I hung up pictures. My friend said I was crazy but I needed to see something pretty and personalized in the space to make feel mine. Some boxes stayed packed since our first move 15 years before. 😂 And you’re totally right my bedroom is the graveyard. Apartment living and nowhere to hide things but there. But I just have to get started. My container is full again. 😅

It's so ironic I came across this today. I'm a butterfly and have struggled with being messy my whole life. There were times where I got organized but I could never stick to it until I learned about being a butterfly clutterbug 😀 But I do feel so overwhelmed in my small space. One of the techniques of creating a "command center" has for the first time ever helped me develop a new habit that works for me. I bought a over the door organizer for my bedroom and made it my command center and now without a second thought I use it everyday. One. of my biggest pet peeves is laundry so yesterday (before I saw this video) I decided to try another one you mentioned in changing from a dresser to a storage cube system with fabric bins and OMG, putting away clothes was done in like 5 minutes and I can find everything with little effort. In a way, this was my "make it pretty" moment. I made labels and I decided to repurpose my dresser as a different storage location instead of clothes. And no joke even with my room in utter chaos right now, just making that small switch of clothes made me feel really good and motivated. And I have other "make pretty" ideas for some other things already too. Cas is right, find your "make pretty" moment. Thanks Cas! Always inspiring.

When I start to feel overwhelmed, I pick one surface in the space and clear it off and clean that one spot and leave it clear or put the current favourite plant there.

Your background looks beautiful it will get done. Be happy you have help.

The little pretty things along the way make all the difference in the job

I love your honesty. Expectations vs reality is so true. We bought an above ground pool thinking it would be a quick project. Wow it was a huge project and part of that was our fault because we kept adding to our workload. We decided to build a deck too. Now that is is done, we realized it took us about 3 weeks of work to get it right. It feels great once you get all the work done... but it is overwhelming thinking of the workload. FYI it is easy to underestimate the time needed to do stuff but give yourself grace. You got this.

I am exactly the same. The smallest bit of pretty goes sooo far for me too. I stay in boxes and complete mess but my jumping off place is ALWAYS the bathroom. I clean all the bathrooms like I have to eat off the floor and the hang the shower curtain. It is like the wedding dress of the home (😂😂😂) For me, it sets the tone for the ENTIRE home. Seeing that shower curtain up sets my colors, themes, etc. And once the bathroom(s) are done, the wall spaces come next - curtains (bridesmaids dresses - lol) and then pictures on the walls. Then furniture placement and only then does anything come.out of boxes. Pretty is where it is at and is the jazz that sets the function piece in place. As I watch this video, I keep.asking myself is - how is the water situation and how are you managing THAT?!

My mom told me that when we move, setting up our bed first would give us a place to sleep at the end of that first, exhausting day. When my ex-husband was in the Army, we moved every year. I was glad to take my mom's advice.

Love this a lot, the other day I re-arranged my living room and it gave me so much peace and joy, thank you!

My 3 priority spaces: 1) EVERY AM I make my bed the SECOND I get up (sometimes b4 I even pee! Lol) 2) EVERY NIGHT b4 I got to bed, I tidy up my living room and 3) about 7+ mins I my clean my kitchen up (wipe counters, dishes into dishwasher if not all of them done already, maybe something had to soak a few hours) then I turn on dishwasher and WASH my kitchen sink :)

@sonyad7723

8 ай бұрын

Ahhhh.... I just un-paused after I posted my priority spaces to hear cases and they're the same! Lol

@sonyad7723

8 ай бұрын

Ps: love u Cas! Doing laundry today while listening to you!!!

Thank you so much for this! We move every year or two. I finally decided to allow myself one good cry for every move and to just expect it. I had 2 this move. We moved at the end of June, and this month I'm focusing on my last room: the guest room and everything I shoved in there to save until later. Still have a few photos to hang in other rooms. But I laughed when you mentioned decanting your spices because I did that in the first week as well. 😂 I was just so excited for it! Good luck with the rest of your move! 💗

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I appreciate your honesty. A life we all can relate to. Thank you 🙏

Yes, I agree cass to have a pretty space. Flower candles, etc.

Thanks so much for being SO REAL!! I feel like you know how I feel and it’s SO ENCOURAGING!!

Cas, I feel your frustration. You will get through this one step, one 5 minutes at a time…… that’s a quote from Cas, the Clutter Bug. You may know her, or you may be her! You have been inspiring so many for so long, and it’s okay to be overwhelmed. You not only have moving and unpacking to deal with, you have the flood issue, the painters taking over the house, the mice, etc., I can only imagine that your family is edgy, and you just want to be super woman and make everything perfect. Well, you will. Time will pass, things will be in order. In the meantime, be patient and kind to yourself, take an occasional break, take a nap. It’s okay. 🦋🦋❤️

I love how honest you are and not show that everything is perfect. I couldn’t imagine moving at this time in my life.

Hi Cass, I head to relisten this podcast, because at the moment our bedroom ist a desaster! We had mildow in 1 of our walls and since 2 weeks we are working on this. We had to rearrange the closet, the tv-table and it is pure chaos!!🤪🥴🤯. So today I took your advice: We have a small washing niche and I cleared that of and cleaned it and I felt so much better! Also my husband started working in this area and hopefully we will be done today.💪💪💪😅

Love this advice. I'm planning to move in the next year so it gives me some things to think about. We don't eat at home a lot, so the kitchen wouldn't be a top priority for me. We also RARELY have company, so I'm not too worried about a guest space right away. I think I'll focus on the bedrooms and bathrooms first. Thank you for your insight!

I don’t need to tell you this, but don’t worry about what Joe thinks. If making things pretty works for you, then do it. We need to take motivation where we can find it. Whatever keeps you moving forward 💪🏼

Yes! Having a little island of peace/pretty in the midst of chaos totally gives you momentum to keep going. It's just like having a made bed or a clean sink! (Laughing coz you just said it too🤭 That's what I get for commenting part way through😂). As everyone is saying, your relatability is totally the reason I've stuck with you all these years (and clearly some of it's sunk in 😂) 💗 You got this Cas 💪 and I know it'll turn out amazing as you accomplished so much in your previous home 👏😘

As your friend who also just moved to a new home 8 months ago, I’m going to ask YOU (Clutterbug) to give our friend (Cass) some grace in navigating this new season of her life. We are here for you! We love you!

We Love ❤️ You Cassie ❤️ 💕 💓 💗 💖

Thank you Cass ❤🫂

Cas, that background looks great and it will enable you to make content~ thanks for sharing your honest struggle❤

It's funny, I do the same as you - I beat myself up a lot lol but I always make something pretty when I lose momentum. Usually I need to stop due to chronic pain, but I always make sure that I find something to have been completed or pretty, so that I can say that I at least did something well. I've been fighting with 8 years of clutter over the last 6 months. I've done more tip runs in my friends car than I ever thought possible, and I'm still not close to being done - I've poor health that stops me a lot, but it is getting there. I've realised that putting a time limit on it makes me worse, but if I can once a week say, I've completed that wee job, or I've made something nicer, then I'm another step forward. Cas, you are incredible. The fact that you are vulnerable and honest means that you can motivate me without me feeling bad that I'm not doing as well as I'd like. I love all of your videos, and always watch to the end. Thank you for being you and still bringing us your wonderful videos in the middle of moving house! Completely amazing!!! ❤

Thank you Cas!

It took us a week to get the kitchen together in our new home, partly because there was no kitche in the house and we had to order the counters and cabinets, realise what was missing, buy it and insall it. The bedrooms were functional on the first day, the living room as well.

Moving is challenging !!! Ty for sharing, we are rooting for you ❤

I'm on the same page with you, Cas. When I'm not motivated or not feeling well with my Chronic Fatigue, I do something creative in the space, and it spurs me on to do more. At least you can visually see something accomplished! Great strategy! You are normal like the rest of us!

I think thats a great way to motivate yourself - you have to be good to yourself along the way 💝

You’re amazing Cas! Hang in there. One day at a time. You will feel very differently a month from now.

Thanks for being so authentic.

Timely talk! I'm not moving, but the fall crunch is heavy on my mind - ugh, there's so much I want to get done before the snow flies here in nomn!

You are amazing. So real. So easy to connect to. Thankbyiu! Can you share your cubes behind and the organization of them?

Look. We just moved too. I was all methodical and proactive with the packing. Labeled my boxes well. Color coded stickers to easily sort boxes by room when we arrived. It was still chaos when we got here. The house is much bigger and yet things don’t fit “right”. Now I motivate myself by doing at least one box per day. Some days I do the one and keep going. Some days I just do one. I agree kitchen first, then bedrooms, then living room. It felt so much better when the kitchen had what we needed for snacking and meals and cold drinks while we were unpacking. These huge projects are so hard. Nothing here is pretty yet. And none of our bathrooms have mirrors (weird). And there are still a lot of dead bugs. But at least we can eat and sleep. Thanks for the great advice and helping me feel less alone.

The things you're saying at the beginning of this podcast are what I go through because of My ADHD Brain 👍🏽🙋‍♀️💖😑🙏🏽

Cas, ❤ you are doing it!!! We too just moved long distance & it’s been hard!! The kitchen definitely- bedrooms & the family room!!!! Oye oye oye & I’ve been filling up the boxes & driving to the donation center weekly!!! And continuing to do repairs on our new home 🥴🥴🥴 …. And homing things - I’ve moved items 3 times 😮 I found a scorpion 🦂- & I did run!!!!! 😩 YOU got this!!! ♥️

When we bought our house I gave us a week from closing on the new one and ending the lease on the old one. Even as we were in the searching mode I packed all decorative decor and all pictures. Then I packed out of season clothes, kitchen items I could do without for a short time, and all extra linen, keeping just the bare minimum. Once we found the house and had the closing set up I picked the paint colors, keeping it to 3. We hired a Painter and told them to do the kitchen first. The walls, ceiling and cabinets were complete after 2 days, we moved the kitchen in & set it up. The next was the bathroom. We moved that over on day 4. On the same day they completed the livingroom so we brought over the LR rug and the decor boxes and pictures as they painted the 3 bedrooms. On day 5 we picked out clothes for 2 days and packed the rest. On day 6 we wiped down and wrapped all the furniture. Small items we moved to the new place ourselves along with the refrigerator and freezer items. On day 7 we had movers move out all the big wrapped furniture. I stayed back at the old place and my husband was at the new one directing the movers as they arrived. By day 8 all the rooms were set up and the only thing left was the decor pieces and the pictures and shelves to be hung. It was an easy plan. And we basically kept all the things in the draws and just wrapped the furniture pieces with plastic wrap.

Before starting to listen to this, I picked up the xmas boxes and the loose ends and was finally packing the rest of the xmas stuff while listening to you. You were my body double when I didn't have one. If I notice my ADHD brain running out of gas, I'll consider making something pretty. Energetic music is another tool.

Thank you for sharing your valuable time with us! ❤🙏 Enjoy your new home!!

Love this because even if you walk away after making it pretty you’ve ended on a positive note so you’re more likely to feel good about what you did manage to do.