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Wednesday brings more serendipity
Feb. 5th, 2025 11:12 amJanuary had a ton of serendipity — I’d go looking for one thing and find something else entirely. February is bringing the same energy. Which I am entirely here for.
Today, I asked: hey, what does pubmed have about decluttering?
A lot, and I wasn’t expecting this!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34597358/
I should have been expecting this! I knew that people who don’t get better, don’t get worse and don’t die tend to accrete diagnoses and medication. I knew that! I’ve seen it sooooo much! And here some other people are finding it and going, hey, we should actively manage this. Let’s find more!
A.’s first class was canceled, so I quit trying to get her out the door on time and just let things go and see how long it really takes her to get ready. Apparently, an hour. Yikes. I’m going to start getting up at 7:30 for a while, and getting her to bed earlier, and see how that goes. Either she’ll speed up, or we’ll have a new routine. I don’t think it matters much to me either way?
ETA:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38598729/
Oh, this one’s great. They thought about avoidance around inhome decluttering, and designed a study to work to reduce resistance to inhome decluttering for hoarders. What they came up with worked … but so did the control. LOL.
How much of this is loneliness and any intervention designed to reduce loneliness will help?
ETAYA:
The left ear piece completely came off when I arrived at Fusion in the afternoon so I had R. meet us at the therapist’s with another pair of glasses. When I got home, I sorted through old glasses, put the emergency travel ones back where they belong, and got out an older purple framed pair. I probably will actually go to an eye doctor soon. I haven’t been since pre-pandemic. R. says the woman he sees at the Costco will do the picture instead of the dilation for a minimal upcharge.
Today, I asked: hey, what does pubmed have about decluttering?
A lot, and I wasn’t expecting this!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34597358/
I should have been expecting this! I knew that people who don’t get better, don’t get worse and don’t die tend to accrete diagnoses and medication. I knew that! I’ve seen it sooooo much! And here some other people are finding it and going, hey, we should actively manage this. Let’s find more!
A.’s first class was canceled, so I quit trying to get her out the door on time and just let things go and see how long it really takes her to get ready. Apparently, an hour. Yikes. I’m going to start getting up at 7:30 for a while, and getting her to bed earlier, and see how that goes. Either she’ll speed up, or we’ll have a new routine. I don’t think it matters much to me either way?
ETA:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38598729/
Oh, this one’s great. They thought about avoidance around inhome decluttering, and designed a study to work to reduce resistance to inhome decluttering for hoarders. What they came up with worked … but so did the control. LOL.
How much of this is loneliness and any intervention designed to reduce loneliness will help?
ETAYA:
The left ear piece completely came off when I arrived at Fusion in the afternoon so I had R. meet us at the therapist’s with another pair of glasses. When I got home, I sorted through old glasses, put the emergency travel ones back where they belong, and got out an older purple framed pair. I probably will actually go to an eye doctor soon. I haven’t been since pre-pandemic. R. says the woman he sees at the Costco will do the picture instead of the dilation for a minimal upcharge.