EP 26: Clutter Shame
“We talk to our friends about Botox and sex, we complain about our husbands and our kids and yet so many of us have shame around talking about our clutter,” explains host Corinne Morahan. In this episode of Get Organized for Good, she addresses the vicious cycle of shame associated with clutter. Because we are embarrassed by our clutter, we hide it from the people around us, for fear people will think we’re lazy, inept, or bad wives or mothers—none of which is true, Corinne assures. And due to that very secrecy, we all think we’re alone in our struggle.
By opening up about our clutter, we not only lift the stigma, but connect with a community of supportive and like-minded people. And Corinne is here to facilitate the dialogue. She invites you to share this episode with your bestie and she even provides provocative questions to foster a productive conversation between the two of you.
You truly are not alone. In fact, in this episode, Corinne will share some startling statistics about just how much the average American has stuffed into their homes—not to mention their garages!
Quotes
- “I know many women who grew up in homes that were always cluttered and didn’t want to have friends over, or if they did, felt like it was such a big deal or their parents felt like it was a big deal and they had to hide things, and find places to throw things out of sight so that their guests wouldn’t see it. And this led their kids to believe that clutter is shameful and should be hidden.” (2:41 | Corinne Morahan)
- “Why is clutter so embarrassing? Well, I think for a lot of us, it feels like a visual representation of ourselves, of what is going on in our lives and in our minds.” (4:29 | Corinne Morahan)
- “Often our clutter is a representation of our overwhelm and our not feeling our best. We live in clutter because we are overwhelmed and because we don’t know what to do about it. And we think then that by letting people our clutter, that we are somehow letting them see how much of a mess we are.” (4:57 | Corinne Morahan)
- “We all have too much stuff. You are not alone. But we just feel alone because nobody wants to talk about it. So, let’s keep talking about it.” (6:54 | Corinne Morahan)
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