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Post by CrimsonKat on Jul 26, 2008 0:06:43 GMT -5
Today, when my DH and I got home from running errands, we discovered our digital phone, internet and cable tv no longer worked. Long story short, the cable company made a mistake when disconnecting someone's cable who had moved and accidentally disconnected ours instead (the cables were mislabeled). Well, the workman had to come inside our apartment. Everything was clean, but had areas of clutter. I straightened up for about 20 mins and vacuumed the living room... and I was done! Sure, our place isn't super tidy and perfect (the way I envision it in my mind when I think about being "done" with decluttering), but it was GOOD ENOUGH. And frankly, the workman gave us both the creeps. DH said he felt like he was casing the joint. That gave me a lot of anxiety, but I was pleased to discover that most of the panic I usually feel when someone needs to come in and do work was not there. Would I have liked it to be cleaner and not have a huge pile of clothes on the floor next to the laundry closet? Of course. But in regards to the workman, I was thinking, "Hey, this is MY space, and this is where we have to keep our laundry. It's none of his business and that's that!" These little victories that I keep experiencing make me feel like all I (well, both of us have worked very hard) have been worth it. I've not only done purging, cleaning, recycling, organizing, etc., but I am really starting to see the result of my doing work on myself - my mind, my self-esteem, my emotional well-being, my mental state. I've said it once on here, and I'll say it again - We can learn to ride the UPWARD spiral as easily as we've allowed ourselves to be dragged into the downward spiral. Woot!  |
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Post by heylady1 on Jul 26, 2008 9:27:46 GMT -5
That's wonderful CrimsonKat!!!  YAY for you on having your house clean enough to let someone in!!  And a big YAY for not worrying about a little bit of clutter!!! But icky on the guy for being so creepy....  |
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Post by packusratus on Jul 26, 2008 11:54:36 GMT -5
T These little victories that I keep experiencing make me feel like all I (well, both of us have worked very hard) have been worth it. I've not only done purging, cleaning, recycling, organizing, etc., but I am really starting to see the result of my doing work on myself - my mind, my self-esteem, my emotional well-being, my mental state. I've said it once on here, and I'll say it again - We can learn to ride the UPWARD spiral as easily as we've allowed ourselves to be dragged into the downward spiral. Woot! Thanks for sharing your story! That upward spiral is exactly what I'm seeking and it's great to hear you're riding the spiral up. It inspires me to keep doing what I'm doing.  |
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Post by shabbychic on Jul 26, 2008 13:01:17 GMT -5
Hmm.. I may just be paranoid or cynical but could he have disconnected the wrong one on purpose to get inside your place?
There are some shady cable guys around here that will disconnect for non-payment, then come around after hours and offer to reconnect, for a small fee, in cash of course.
They'e not all like that, but be careful!
Shabby Chic
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