I Made My Weakness My Job

I am Yuka Saeki, a person who clears away guilt.

Although I work in organizing now, I was never good at or particularly fond of tidying up to begin with.

If anything, I was bad at it, and even now, I often feel, 'Ah, I really am not good at this.'

And yet, strangely enough, I now make a living by doing the very thing I was bad at.

But that is precisely why I have certain thoughts.

Just because someone is bad at tidying up does not mean they are a failure.

Among my clients, there are many who worry, saying things like:

'I really cannot tidy up,'
'I am sorry for the state of my house,'
'Why can't I do this?'

And there are many people who struggle with these thoughts.

However, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses.

I myself am not good at tidying, and to be honest, I don't really like housework that much.

Housework has no end, and it takes time.

When you have children, you get interrupted, and on weekdays, I come home from work, cook, clean, and everything is a rush.

Sometimes, I even get frustrated.

That is why I always want to minimize housework as much as possible, and although I am not wealthy, I hire cooking and cleaning services to protect my peace of mind.

On the other hand, there are people who find housework relaxing.

It really is different for everyone.

That is why I hope that instead of focusing only on what we are bad at, we can look toward what we are good at.

I feel that life becomes more positive and enjoyable that way.

The reason I, who am bad at tidying up, am able to maintain the current state of my home is
because I am reducing the number of things I own.

When you have fewer things, it feels more like returning them to their original place rather than "tidying up."

Since the amount of effort and the burden itself are reduced, even a lazy person like me can keep it up.

Of course, reducing the number of things is also the most difficult part.

It also involves organizing your thoughts and feelings.

I hope to write about that in another article.

What I want to convey today is that just because you are bad at tidying up, there is no need to think, "I'm no good."

You don't have to feel down when you see people who are good at tidying up or people with clean homes.

Those people have their own strengths, and you have yours.

It is okay to rely on others for things you are not good at.

You should just make the most of your strengths in your own way.

I hope that such a culture will spread even more in Oita.
I want to help spread it.

If that happens, I feel like everyone will be able to live a little more easily and happily.

Yuka Saeki, The Person Who Tidies Up Guilt