One way to blow away those gloomy feelings
I think it's tidying up.
Writing Club member Shiina Otowa wrote an article like this.
The Tidying Club is back, yayyyyy!!!
Here are the participation requirements for this "Tidying Club".
Participation Requirements
• Anyone who wants to tidy up (to lower the hurdle for myself, I'll set it at a minimum of 1 minute)
• The period is from June 1st to the end of June (early starts are also OK!)
• Requirements to become a member of this Tidying Club
＜Write a "Tidying Club Membership Application"＞
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→ If you feel like writing it in your own article doesn't quite fit your style, you can also post it in the comments section of this article!
Yes! I'm joining, please let me join, thank you very much.
I've always been really bad at continuing to do things on my own.
That's why club-like activities like this are very much appreciated.
Seeing someone else working hard makes me feel like I can work hard too, right?
So, I wrote my membership application!
＜Tidying Club Membership Application＞
・Reason for wanting to join the Tidying Club:
When I joined the Tidying Club in March, thanks to the club, my tidying progressed so much that I thought, "I want to join again!"
・What I want to experience by tidying up:
A sense of refreshment and accomplishment, I suppose.
・What are you bad at when it comes to tidying? (Putting things back, decluttering, cleaning, etc.):
I-I'm bad at all of it...
・The place you most want to tidy/clean this time:
The closet!!! Because there's a closet that remained untouched during the last Tidying Club!
・What are you currently struggling with at home regarding tidying, or which place is problematic:
The living room. It also doubles as my workspace, so it gets cluttered easily...
・I'd be happy if it looked like this in a month:
It's the rainy season, so feelings tend to get damp and every action feels heavy, but
I'd be happy if I could finish June with both my room and my feelings feeling refreshed!
One minute a day. The hurdle is low, which is very much appreciated.
As I wrote before, I think the trick to continuing things is to start from a stage where you've lowered the hurdle significantly.
Feeling like "I can probably do it for a minute..." is the first step.
If the hurdle is too high, you might end up thinking "Ugh... no way..." and never take that first step.
June is the rainy season.
For those of you who think you might be going out less, why don't we tidy up together?
↓ Here is the article I wrote about tidying
☆ The header was borrowed from Shiina Otowa!
Thank you for the cute rainy season long-tailed tit illustration!