I sat with my stuff (and this is what it told me)
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- Опубліковано 20 чер 2022
- Our stuff is sending us messages...and unfortunately, most of them aren't good, positive or kind! Today, let's flip the script on our things and use this to get our home decluttered once and for all!
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I will pick something up and ask, “What insecurity did this thing promise to fix? Did it fix the insecurity?” Then I get rid of it. Then I remind myself there was nothing wrong with me. I just believed a lie and now I am wiser.
Wow, that's a smart way to approach that! 👏
Love this!! Thank you for sharing
This just instantly made my decisions so much easier. Thank you!!!
Thank you for that wisdom Brook. Very insightful.
So true!
I took your advise on this and did a tour of my house, camera on, saying out loud all the messages I was getting from the things in my home. When I finished, I wrote it all down, forcing it into a visible to-do list. There were 78 things on that list and seeing it that way I was able to instantly forgive myself for feeling so completely overwhelmed.
Thank you so much for this liberating perspective.
WOW, this is SO good! Way to good Ellen!!!
@@TheMinimalMom Thanks! And thank God your video about doing only three things a day popped into my feed a few days later.
What a great idea!
YES!! Way to get it done!!
Awesome idea!
God has given you a gift. Several actually, making a peaceful home by managing the inventory, the gift of communication, and the ability to encourage. The most important gift is your kind, non-judgmental attitude. Thank you much for sharing your gifts with all of us.
Totally agree!!! Dawn, thank you for giving those gifts of yourself to us.
Amen!
My stuff talked to me this weekend and I spoke back. I donated over 30 pounds of clothes, two trips to goodwill and several bags of garbage. You are right, this stuff does not make you happy it creates clutter and unnecessary anxiety. Thank you Dawn.
This is so true! I have so much that's I've bought in hopes that it could improve me somehow. Now that stuff just makes me feel bad. Loved this video.
On point Cas!👍 your content is also veery helpful❤🧡💛💚💙🙏
Cas and Dawn you both have such valid points to drive home.
Listening to either one of you is like going to a good therapy session.
So many Provoking Thoughts with do-able Action Plans.
🌈💫 Ah, yes! The forbidden apple of self-improvement 🍎 Since the beginning of time, Eve has given in to the very reasonable temptation of All the Things that promise to make her a better, easier, happier, positive, and more powerful life. Unfortunately, All the Things just leave Eve feeling icky, ashamed, and divided in her relationships. And YET, that doesn’t have to be the end of the story for us! We can find find a path forward through the pain of hard work, and REDEMPTION through a new CONDITION where Eve values her gift of LIFE and RELATIONSHIPS. So, if you can relate to Eve (like I do), then release All the Things and take hold of a truly beautiful Life.
Cas you are the one that kicks me in the tush and gets me up and doing. You know that little naughty voice in our heads that talks mean, well you speak to it directly and kickbutt! Dawn is our calm reminder and you are our just do it. Love you both!
Same
There is a way to switch your thinking from. “Oh this is cool - I must buy it” and getting the dopamine rush from the purchase to saying “Oh this is so cool - I am so impressed with the creative person who came up with this”. Then put it back on the shelf! Just because it is awesome doesn’t mean I have to own it. I visit craft fairs, museums and zoos and stores with the same mindset!
Yes! I like it, but I would not like to manage it as inventory...that's a huge difference!😎
Exactly that! I’m glad this exists and that I got to see it, just like art in a museum.
Great idea!
I heard this from Rick Warren of Saddleback Church and author of "The Purpose Driven Life: "I can (learn to) admire without having to acquire". This is easy to incorporate into one's shopping habits.
I've found it helpful to take a picture of something that I really like but find hard to resist purchasing, especially when traveling. It helps in releasing it (I've never gone back to look at the photos).
You are GOLD, Dawn! Your true strength is giving us the creative analogies we need to make sense of decluttering.
Exactly so! She really helps me in real ways.
I am over 60 and have long since stopped letting others make me feel bad about myself. I didn’t realize all the little ways I’m still doing it to myself. This is more than just the silent to-do list. It’s the silent self-criticism list. Which isn’t really silent at all if I just listen for it.
I would love a part 2 of this message about how to tell the "gold" from "fools gold". I have gotten rid of all the sand but having a hard time telling the real treasure.
Love this message ❤️
I always say, why are you using things you don't like? As a minimalist I spend everyday only using my favorite things. It's such a peaceful feeling to walk into a room filled with all your favorite stuff 😍 and not a bunch of stuff that taunt you
I'm starting to look at the things that I let go as "that was a good try". As in, I tried it, hoping for it to do whatever I needed to. But it didn't. So it was a good try. Another positive spin on how to get things out the door.
Thank you for sharing this very helpful perspective.
Another catchphrase I learned that helps me let go of stuff that I thought I wanted but didn't work out, or even things that I did need but aren't working for me anymore is this: "that was fun but now I'm done". I say it out loud and then send the item away (trash, donate, sell, whatever). It's just as freeing to me emotionally as is Marie Kondo's method of thanking the item I'm parting with for whatever it contributed to my life at the time I accepted/brought it in to my life. These methods make the experience of letting go a positive one without feeling guilt or beating myself up by thinking I "made a mistake". Instead it's a lesson learned. :)
Excellent strategy!
That's a great way to think about it-- I've also heard (although I can't remember who said it) "Thank you for teaching me something about myself" -- even if that thing is: "Nope, I really don't like/wear ____"
"Good try" is going to be my mantra now. Thank you for posting.
My children are in their 20s now. Looking back to when they were young, I have no regrets about any THING that I didn’t buy them. I only regret missed time together, missed adventures, missed conversations.
@Anne I would like to hug you
💙💚💛🧡❤
My husband told me this same thing last week. He said “Go for the gold, and get rid of the rest!” He’s going to love to hear that you’re saying, too 🥰
"Go for the gold..." I needed to hear that.
I love that your career was marketing (it was that your major) and now you’re telling us how to not fall prey to the marketing. 🤣
Lol, I know, right!!!
Oh the irony....LOL.
This really resonates. I've always had a feeling of just not ever feeling comfortable or relaxed in my own home no matter where I lived. It was something I tried to fix by constantly rearranging and bringing new stuff in not realizing that was part of the actual problem. As I've been on this journey of less, the more I edit and declutter the better I feel in my home. Like I've been holding my breath all this time and finally being able to exhale.
I’ve felt the same way about every home I’ve moved to! Great insight! Thank you!
Wow - what you described is exactly how I feel. I've always considered myself a minimalist, but have gone through phases of bringing stuff in and then not liking it at all - not feeling comfortable or relaxed!!
Dawn, yours were the FIRST videos that I saw that really resonated with me on how I really didn’t need all our stuff! Your channel is relatable, genuine, positive and most of all kindly stated…. That’s your “gold”, each and every video! Thank you!!! :)
Best decluttering video I’ve ever seen! The point about decluttering means you’re having to face bad decisions you made really resonated and helped me understand why it’s so exhausting to do. Thank you for this!
"You need to suck in when you're wearing me!" That made me laugh out loud, and I can totally relate to that
! So funny. By the way, that shirt you are wearing is a lovely color on you !
Love the message of "there's nothing wrong with YOU." So many of us need to hear that these days. We're so hard on ourselves for basically being "duped" into some of these purchases.
These videos when you just sit and talk to us, Dawn, they are my favorite. You seem to have such a good heart and really care about your purpose in life. Thank you 🌼
I literally just finished working a pan for gold … and the happy feeling I get when I get rid of the clutter of rocks and find a piece of gold is exactly the same happy I feel when I walk into a room that I’ve decluttered. It’s found gold! 😁 Perfect analogy Dawn!
My gold is specific to me….not my mom’s stuff, my in-law’s stuff.
And clutter makes us feel unsafe. That’s GOLD.
Thank you so much Dawn for yr ongoing encouragement. Yesterday a friend came + helped me declutter my kitchen and we culled about 40%. So much is bagged up to be donated to thrift shops. Now when I walk in my kitchen I feel calm + so happy (instead of anxious + stessed). Blessings from Australia 🇦🇺 🙏
This literally was what I needed to hear. My whole house is screaming at me all day/night!
This speaks to our life long journeys to find and respect our authentic selves and the peace it can bring to our lives. I believe your video will help many others find their true gold. Thank you Dawn.
Thank you so much, Dawn, for all the time and effort you put into thinking about and making these wonderful videos! You are such an inspiration to me and so many others! I've been on this decluttering journey for about 3 1/2 years now. I've purged quite a bit, especially in the beginning. Now, with some of the more sentimental items (photos, etc) and with our busy kiddos, it's a more tricky process.😁
But that's ok. Little by little I'm getting there! I have to remember my family is Gold, too!❤️😊
Thanks again for all you do! We love you and your sweet family!
❤️ Marietta Anderson
Thank you!!! We bought our first home last September and I have several boxes that I’ve still not unpacked. I’ve donated so many things but I’ve honestly moved the same 3-4 boxes twice now and they just need to go. These items have been in boxes for 5 years and I’ve had this feeling that I just need to let them go. This video inspired me to address those boxes this week.
Oooh, "do I ENJOY managing this?" What a great next level question. Dawn, the whole inventory management approach has been so illuminating for me, and it has been validating to hear you say, "I can actually manage a LOT less inventory than I thought." That is so me. I feel like I've been pretty good about not accumulating too much (helpful to have lived in small spaces!) but even then I spent so much of last year donating stuff - a LOT of stuff. Anyway, great decluttering question, and also useful for any new purchases: will I enjoy managing this?
There is another UA-camr called the Crappy Childhood Fairy, and she talks about how people with difficult childhoods "crapfit" things.
Adjust.Fidget. Make them work. Keep them. Shove them. Fix them again and again. Because you were always just grasping at straws trying to make whatever came your way work. Not just things, but also jobs and friends.
In some ways having an intentional thing that brings joy and works well for some people is a very foreign concept. Your way of looking at it is really helpful.
The first video (almost a year ago) I watched of yours was about the silent to do list our stuff gives us- and I was HOOKED!!! I am so glad I found you and your videos a year ago. I had so much stress/anxiety and so much stuff. I still have some anxiety- but it is not nearly as bad since becoming more minimalistic. Thanks- you make a difference and I am so grateful for your videos
Me too! I love the concept of "the silent to do list"😌👍
My first video too...now I'm hooked..just like Dawn heard Joshua Becker, I needed to hear Dawn say, you don't need all that stuff ❤️ 🙌 Amen to that!
I've been purging. It's been fun. I gave myself permission to throw stuff away. I've been holding on to stuff I didn't need for decades. Packed up and moved some of this stuff literally 14 times! This is awesome. I need to see my stuff or I forget that I have it . but I had too much stuff to see it all. There are so many craft and sewing projects that were never going to get done. I have Fibromyalgia so there is a lot of stuff I just can't do anymore. I makes me sad to see all the stuff i can't do anymore but never got done.
I can relate, but I have discovered once it is gone I don't think about it again, at least not in a regretful way. I am always glad/relieved it is finally gone!
That's great. I was always pretty good at decluttering. However, ever since I started watching Minimalism channels on UA-cam I have gotten rid of more stuff than ever before. The other day I donated something from 1997 🥳
YOU are gold Dawn! I love the way you explain things and how genuine you are. I just looked around my house and spotted some things that are pure gold, and some things that are definitely not. I think this will help me make decluttering decisions! You look extra pretty today by the way - your hair looks amazing!
Today's video made me cry ! You are now the kind voice helping us all to live a better life. Thank you so much Dawn for opening our eyes !
I love your down to earth approach to decluttering & the examples & comparisons you give. I have learned much from your videos, which is saying a lot given my personality & age ("you don't know everything" & 68 yo). I thoroughly enjoy your conversations with your clothes & other possessions. Perhaps I need to listen to my clothes more instead of just telling them to shut up & slamming the closet door on them. 😄
My stuff has been talking to me for quite sometime. It also was speaking to my husband and I feel awful because it never happened before he passed away. I still feel the stuff has to go. I want to find just the "gold" and nothing else. Thanks for this message. Much needed.
I had to move last year and, because of you I was able to let go of A LOT of my things. I have to move again in the next couple of weeks and your videos are helping me to let go of even more. The way you explain things just clicks with me. Thank you from your neighbor in Wisconsin!!
I have felt this way in my past. Well spoken! Living with less feels so freeing!😊
Wow. You just made me cry. I've always felt there was something wrong with me because I bought too much and had guilt to let it go. You are right. There is nothing wrong with me!! I have a lot of delayed decisions laying around, stacked in boxes and bins. But I'm not broken. I can let it go guilt free because I am ok.
Dawn I don't know how you manage to keep making this topic feel fresh and new but you keep doing it! Great food for thought today! I have a Nutra bullet in my laundry room that I bought at 1/2 price on Cyber Monday and haven't even unboxed it. I bought a stand mixer on sale the same day and have used it ONCE! Argh. I get influenced by You Tubers...but prefer my Vita mix and hand mixer. Time to let it go. I'll try selling them.
Yep, that marketing got to you so they did their job. Just remember, don't be so quick to give up your/your family's hard earned money to buy a product that you really don't need and make an already wealthy company even wealthier. That usually means the "powers that be" and the stockholders, NOT the hard workers who do the actual work for US.
This video loaded literally moments after I finished a hard conversation with my Mom about my parents clutter and their mental and physical well being. They are by no means hoarders or dirty but the clutter is real. Everything in this video reaffirms why I want to help them. We made a major step today because we picked an area to start in and put it on our calendars... I am sending them this video now.
This was no coincidence...........
@@texasmimi5566 amen.
I have the same problem with my in laws. I do wonder if the inability to manage their stuff is just part of aging. They just get exhausted making decisions.
@@stargazerbird for my parents it started becoming an issue when my mom started loosing her mobility. My Dad has always
Leaned tword having too much stuff...the pandemic sort of tipped the scales because there were no longer outside people coming over so it has gotten worse. Mom used to just go through stuff on a regular basis. It is heartbreaking for me because I lived in that house and know how much lighter it was and felt. We are going to try...and I know I am going to upset my Dad...but it has to be done.
Augustine said, “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.”
And CS Lewis said, “If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.”
We try to fill our lives with possessions, experiences, relationships, sinful passions…even “good” things likes philanthropy, service, and, dare I say, minimalism. On some level, we ARE the problem, but not in the sense you’re saying (I get the point of your video). We are sinners looking anywhere, but God for fulfillment. Once we accept these things, we’ll realize that our time on this earth is fleeting, we have a complete perspective change.
Dawn, I have sure appreciated you and your channel over the last several years. Thanks for helping us make the most of our time here.
Love this so much!!!
Dawn, I wish I could “heart” this video 1,000 times!!! I can’t count how many times I used to ask myself this before finding you. 😓 I’m so thankful that I didn’t have to wait any longer to hear this message when I found your channel almost 3 years ago! This video is GOLD and I will keep repeating, “There is nothing wrong with you!!” Thank you for sharing this message. ❤️
I'm planning a 30 day declutter challenge for July!! I can definitely hear my stuff yelling at me!
I cannot express how much your videos have changed the way I look at my stuff. I’m slowly working on streamlining my environment so I spend less of my free time cleaning. My house feels like I can breath in it again. Just waiting for the rest of the family to catch on, namely my eighteen year old daughter whose inventory is too high (aka clothes!).
The other day I had decided to take everything out of a space and only put back those things that are important to me or other family members. I like the idea of looking for the gold. Thank you for sharing!
I love the silent to do list! It makes so much sense that my things can make me feel a certain way. Your previous video on this concept was life changing for me!
Thank you Dawn, you really need to read and reread some of these awesome comments! I like crafting and listening to you and cleaning and listening to you and just pondering and listening to you but started reading the comments recently and they’re just as uplifting so yes love you and love your audience!
Dawn, I just love your gentle spirit and warm heart. Thank you for emphasizing this again, that there is nothing wrong with US! I, too, had, and still have (but I'm working on it!) areas in my home that are making me feel yucky, that I need to declutter more. Thank you for continuing to encourage us, and reminding us that we don't have to look like others, and that life is not about having more stuff!
Thank you for sharing your wisdom! You have a gift for reframing ho-hum decluttering content into big ah-ha moments. I’m on the downslope of a 4+year declutter/downsize & even though I’m over the hump of the project, I still find new strategies & ways of thinking about “stuff” in your content. The joy of furnishing & decorating our new, smaller home with only the”gold” has far outweighed the stress of letting go.
Seriously, when I feel stressed out by my home or kids, I hop on and watch one of your videos. Afterwards I feel more grounded and calm. Thanks for being a peaceful place in this crazy world.
“The Gold in my life is very specific to ME!” Thank you Dawn, this is EXACTLY what I needed to hear today 👍🏼❤️
I've been following you--encouraged by you!- for at least a year. Despite our differences-- age--location--eating habits-- YOU and your approach to minimalism (AKA - a sane lifestyle) have impacted my life more than any other "minimalist/organizer/UA-cam advisor.
This video is ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‼️👍👍👍, and so encouraging.
Don't stop sharing your "take" on minimalism and lifestyle,, Dawn.
Your honesty is lifesaving. 💗
I love this. We recently moved and have little kids (baby #5 due in less than a month!) And when I come home the anxiety is so real. I've been minimizing for a while, so a lot of the things out are the "gold" that just doesn't have a home yet. It's getting there!
This is so good. Just shifting your focus to what really works (the gold) is huge. A number of years ago, I washed and folded all our linens and sorted them by size and category, then put them in stacks around our room. I had previously made a list of how many sets of each size of sheets would be ideal for our family. How many towels, how many dish towels, etc. Then I took that list and if it said that I needed 2 sets of queen sheets (1 winter, 1 summer), I picked out the 2 best (the gold) and all the rest went into the donation bag. Previously, I just kept everything I "liked" which never let me get ahead of things. It's amazing what the right mindset and approach can do for you in decluttering!!
The most difficult component of this journey is parting with my shoes, especially the high heel designer brands that I LOVED back in the day. I have over 30 pairs of gorgeous shoes that I haven’t worn in probably 20 years because having kids made them completely impractical. When I look in my closet I am now seeing a season that is over.
I was the mother of 4 under 5 and lived that feeling. Especially that cleaning to make hubby happy against doing something productive to make us all good. 40 years later it’s still talking to me
This is one of your best. Thank you so much for figuring this out and presenting it so clearly.
Cheers
What a healthy way to address clutter. It’s good to hear that it’s not us. We all fall victim to marketing at times but being aware of that is helpful. We have permission to let all this stuff go that didn’t work for us or made us feel uncomfortable.
I think the info in this video is pure genius. I’ve listened three times just to let it sink in. You’re really on to a big thing here. You could do a broken-down series on this topic alone. Thanks!
Thank God! I don't know why, as an educated adult, I feel like this need for permission to say goodbye to the "fool's" gold which is telling me I am foolish every single day, all day, is so difficult. I think of all the people in need, but often forget I am in need also. I put me on the bottom and bury myself. I'm trying to change my mindset. It's amazing how many perfect things you own, that aren't perfect and weren't perfect and you still purchased it thinking I would figure it out because I should be able to, to only add it to the piles of "it should work" items. I know think of the piles as piles of shame and ignorance. Which in turn makes me feel ashamed and ignorant. I wish I knew why I torture myself. I feel like it's because I grew in in the culture of not having much, but what we did have, we made it work. I was reared with love and compassion, but also with the mindset of keeping everything in case of a stormy rainy day.
Very interesting and encouraging. Toughest spot for me are the heirloom items (that no one probably sees the value in but me). And that closet!! You really hit the nail on the head on that one. And drawers. Funny thing is, I think I always saw it as safe. I wouldn't run out. Even though it hasn't seen the light of day for a very long time. Thanks! I needed this. That closet has been yelling at me for long enough!
My golden ray of sunshine ... that’s YOU, Dawn ! Thank you for being our wise and caring friend as we all progress on this Journey together !
Seeing the kiddos so tiny. 🥰🥰🥰.
One of your best videos. Thank you for telling me it's ok. There's nothing wrong with me. And looking for gold!! Yes, I will. You have a special knack for explaining this stuff.
It's important to also recognize the portals through which you are being manipulated. Is it TV ads? Shut it off or.....eliminate it from your home. Magazines? Unsubscribe or don't buy them. Is it your friends , or social media influences? You know what to do. In other words, where are the vulnerable points of entry for manipulation. Energy into managing THOSE vs energy into managing the stuff.
Wow. My psychologist has told me most of my issues are from never having felt SAFE. No wonder minimalism resonates so well with me. Thank you for being that gentle voice for me Dawn.
As a former marketing person, I'll add this: Once we "hear, see, read" a company name seven times -- it becomes ingrained into our brains. Thus, we are unable to forget that connection to their product or service. Thank you for this video. You are brilliant.
I’m passing along a pricy carpet cleaner I bought shortly before we replaced all of our carpet with vinyl flooring. I could be mad at myself for the money spent, or I could be thankful that it was within my budget and now I get to help a new mama who wants a carpet cleaner for her place.
I'm glad to know I'm not the only person who purchased a carpet cleaner right before we replaced the carpet with LVP!
I love your channel and get something out of every video, but this one just SPOKE to me. It validated all the feelings I have about acquiring too much stuff. Thank you for sharing your great ideas to help the rest of us declutter our lives.
I have to constantly keep from thinking that a new product will make me better. Sometimes I fall for it, but after decluttering and working on keeping up, I do so much better. Thank you for reminding us to keep on track.
Keep receipts and return the item within the time frame, sooner if possible, if you experience "buyers remorse" or realize the product is not doing as you intended it to do. The stores are good about returns, especially if you have the receipt.
When I watch your videos I am invariably in a room with the closet where I put my seasonal clothing that needs to hang. By the time you are done with me ;-) I have pulled a couple or more items out of the closet to donate. I am going to take my laptop around the house with me and listen to you while I declutter. Why didn't I think of that before? Keep talking!
Yes yes and yes! This is so true! I have a ton of clothes right now and I have a ton of curriculum that is just staring at me...I keep saying I am going to sell it, but I dont....It seems it would be easier to just put it in my trunk and give it away....My basement is full of stuff from when we moved here and I just want 95% of it gone!
What a good way of looking at our stuff! Thank you, Dawn.
This is soo good! “Did you know you don’t have to have all this stuff?” was a groundbreaking thing to hear as well. I used to feel like if my kids didn’t have 100 toys in every room, they wouldn’t be happy or if I didn’t have endless outfit options I wouldn’t look cute, or if I did t have a ton of kitchen gadgets I wasn’t a good cook. Lies. As I started giving away things I feared I would lose my identity, “how could I be me without his item,” is what I would always hear. Slowly my decluttering muscles got stronger. I have gotten rid of countless items and I feel more free than I have ever have and now I have time and mental space to rediscover who God created me to be because I’m not spending all my time tidying or feeling guilty. This video is gold! Thank you for all you do, Dawn!
You’re so good! Your thought process and way of explaining is spot in. And THAT is why you’re so successful! Thank you Dawn!!
I love the gold analogy. Makes complete sense! I always enjoy your videos because they are so applicable.
Everything you said Dawn---You got it, just spot on. You are a true gem. Thank you so much for putting it into words for us.
Great analogy GOLD❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love the example of looking for the gold. You encourage me in every video to continue with minimalism!
What a great video. Keeping only the “gold” is a wonderful objective!
Wish I could go back to your age and know all of this, then at my age I wouldn't be in the process of decluttering my whole life.
Messages reach us when we are ready to hear them. Maybe, despite how you feel looking back, there has never been a better time than now. Wishing you all the very best 😊
Great video Dawn. You have an excellent way of explaining things.
That means more than you know Aleithea! Thank you!
YES 🙏
I like a warm cozy feel to my home, but without clutter. Am working on achieving that. I have a box I am currently filling up to get out of my house. I'm nearly 60 and feel the need to simplify my home. So glad to come across these very helpful videos. Thank you! 💕
You hit the nail on the head! Thank you, Dawn. 😊❤️
Love the 12:46 minute mark and forward. THANK YOU! So true! My parents I care for now have freedom in their home because it's super easy to navigate and ONLY the "GOLD" items are left. ❤️❤️❤️Thank you Dawn
Your hair is on-point today, Dawn! Have a great day!
Thank you Ellen!!!
Well said Dawn! I love the permission again to pass on my stuff. What do I want? Peace? Or more toy options? Peace? Or more dish designs in my cabinet?
You did it again!!!!
You made so much good sense in a simple way I could grasp in heart and mind!
Thank you!
I really appreciate your idea about only wanting "Gold" in your home. As I was listening to your comments, I was looking around my home and started picking out the "gold." Thank you for the new perspective!
Thank you! I always appreciate your ideas about minimalism. These are wise words on how to view material items and on how to decide what should be kept.
Thanks Dawn! I didn't realize how much I needed this today! I've been stuck recently and now I'm going to get started again. Going for the gold!
Wow, thank you for sharing your heart. It means more than you may ever know.
I love my magic bullet but I use it for loads of things not just for smoothies. I make pancake mix Yorkshire pugging mix chop onions and many other things, but I totally understand what you are saying. You look nice in blue again today xx
Wow Dawn this is a great message. I avoid what I need to do by going down the UA-cam rabbit hole. I have taken Cas's bug test several times, I'm a cricket so I want to have everything perfect. I really needed this message. TFS 💯👍👏🥰
I love that I’m not alone in all these uninvited feelings. You are such an encouragement. Thank you.
This was extremely helpful in this season of my life ❤️
Your videos always bring me peace. You know exactly what I need to hear before I even realize I need to hear it 💜
Thank you. I needed this so much tonight. Blessings to you.
Love your words of advice in this video!! I have struggled with clutter and holding onto "stuff" for far too many years. Thank you so much for publicly sharing your journey, and insights, it's very encouraging and motivating.
oh Dawn, this may be one of my favorite videos of yours so far. Thank you for such a thoughtful perspective. Love the gold concept. Excellent!
Thank you Dawn!!! Speaks so much sense to me 👍💜🇬🇧
This video really resonated with me. The message is so empowering, it gives me energy and hope I can do this! 💜 Thanks Dawn
Ooh I love that analogy, panning for gold. :) Thanks Dawn!