Comments on: Housecleaning & Depression

By: Nancy Spoolstra

Nancy Spoolstra — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:30:51 +0000

Julie, you and I lead parallel lives. I reached my breaking point about my house too. I cleaned my office today, and tomorrow I am tackling the basement. I want to put things in my still-empty curio cabinets and I am resentful of all the time I am spending on other things that prevent me from making my house my home. There is something about changing your venue and reorganizing your priorities that makes you feel more in charge of your life! You go girl!

And Trina, we did miss you.

By: Katrina

Katrina — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:45:36 +0000

Wow–I hadn’t made that correlation either, but it is clear to me now! My house has been degenerating for months and I feel major stress just thinking about it. When I add up what has been going on at work, w/ hubby, w/ daughter #1, and having a one year old–Yikes! Hopefully I can get myself moving w/out meds–I’ll have to see what supplements I can add while nursing… Thanks Julie for your insight–you are an awesome lady!

Oh how I wish I could have come to the conference to destress and meet all of the wonderful parents and make myself useful to ATN! I was so angry with my employer, I couldn’t see straight!

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:03:58 +0000

I want a maid, too — but the next best thing is Super Dad…he is so much more a neatnic than I!!!!

By: Faith Allen

Faith Allen — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:53:52 +0000

I find that the state of my house is representative of the state of how I am feeling inside of myself. When I am really struggling emotionally, I cannot muster up the energy to clean house. (Like you, housekeeping is soooo not my thing.) Sometimes forcing myself to straighten up can help my mood. I definitely see a correlation.

I want a maid!! LOL

- Faith

By: BEACHLADY

BEACHLADY — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:24:08 +0000

Hang in there!!!
Get Super Dad to help you clean!!