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Hahah, I am a total maximilist, i do not believe in that minimalist "doesn't spark joy" BS lol. I love trinkets, I love to reuse and recycle things, I hate just throwing things out because I'll always end up needing them later. Some call that being a hoarder but I think I'm a very organized hoarder if I am one haha
I always think I'm going to need something, so I tend to hang on to things when I really shouldn't. So I'm always surrounded by some degree of clutter. I admit I'm always a little suspicious if someone's desk looks too clean. I wonder if they're actually doing anything.
I have the better office space in our house because my spouse is 3/2 hybrid while I am full time WFH with ~30% travel. So frequently when I’m away, they’ll sit at my desk rather than at theirs in a guest room. And they’ll start to fiddle - my cables aren’t in the right place when I come home - and they’ll realize my stuff is nicer than there’s, so borrow it. Then they’ll start to tidy…
I’m fine.
same here. I can get rid of things, but will need some time for grieving. Usually a couple of years.
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Here I am 🫶🏼
Well, I can tell you guys that I see a lot of of myself in every single one of these replies. However, I got much better at the “mess“ on my desk by not having anything on my desk. I was remote for 3 1/half years so I had packed up my full desk before I went home just When Covid hit.
When I came back to the office as hybrid, I didn’t bring anything back. I had books, photos, files, paper personnel files. I downsized everything, brought it home and never took it back. And every once in a while, you have to move at work so it made the job easier for somebody else if I wasn’t in the office to do it. I was down to a full file drawer And a half of another drawer. I had no photos up. I had no stickers up I just had a few Post-it notes on my computer. That will make the easiest thing for you because as it’s been stated what you see around you will clutter your brain.
I realize that they’re in piles and you know where everything is. I’m the same. But give yourself a break make it easier at work. This is your life Line, everything that you do in your life comes from this money, make it easier on yourself and work smarter and not harder!