Midlife Mom

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Yearning for organization

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Do you ever go through periods of extreme disorganization? I feel like I’m going through one right now.

I’m forgetting things — at work and at home. I can’t seem to keep my lists in order or the clutter at bay. My attention span is zip.

Could it be summer’s heat? Could it be all the minutiae in my life? Could it be menopause? Or do I just need a vacation?

Please tell me I’m not the only one!!

My husband doesn’t seem to have this problem. He’s always organized and remembers things that must be taken care of. Is this a general male trait? Or do I just have an ultra-organized spouse?

It makes me feel like a flake. Hopefully, I’m not alone!

3 Responses

  1. Ellen Biancaniello says:

    It’s probably peri-menopause, but I’m going with ‘vacation.’ Hawaii, I hear, is a boon to the organized mind!

  2. Lynne Whitehouse says:

    When I turned 50, I started making lists! lol I think it boils down to priorities and being able to catalog them in your brain.

  3. Laura says:

    You are not alone! I’m in the process of trying to dig my way out of the clutter that built up in my life during the period where both Michael and I were working full time and unable to attend to even the most basic housework. I’m taking a mental health day today just to decompress.

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