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But thats also why Im learning to embrace it: Its presencehowever messycan be a comforting constant.
And no piece of furniture was left uncovered: Every surface was stacked high withjunk.

The tie between her cluttered home and her mental illnesses was undeniable.
This girl doesnt have her sh*t togethershes a mess.
Theres something about it that is childlike, like you cant organize your life.

clinical psychologist specializing in pediatric clients
And yet, my junk drawer has also come to feel like an extension of myself.
And whenever Im looking for something, I know to double-check the junk drawer before turning my home upside-down.
Sometimes, our junk drawer is actually just our frequent drop location for things we use regularly.

An ever-evolving junk drawer with little rhyme or rhythm doesnt quite fit that mold.
In this vein, Rapinchuk suggests that I start calling my junk drawer a miscellaneous drawer instead.
After all, it shouldnt be filled with actualjunk(better to just toss that stuff).

Breaking free from my negative relationship with clutter is also helping me assign neutral meaning to my junk drawer.
In turn, Im choosing to embrace, not fight, our newly-promoted junkmiscellaneousdrawer this year.
And thats all the justification I need to keep it in our home.

clinical psychologist specializing in pediatric clients
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