22: Doom Piles & Mail

Paring Down: Realistic minimalism, decluttering, & intentional living · Mar 5, 2024 · 32m

Piles are the enemy's favorite weapon. (Is that too dramatic? It is. But let's go with it.)

The enemy: Stress caused by a cluttered, messy home.

Piles are a sneaky weapon because they're the bad guy *undercover.*

Most piles start out with good intention. We think the piles are on our side.

Like items are set aside together: Organization!

We're keeping some of the chaos contained: Control!

...but the next thing we know, the piles reveal their true selves and emerge as the biggest battle yet.

(Okay wow this still feels really dark. I'm reading Iron Flame right now, so my mind is 100% dragon…