“A trick for me to not only get started, but also be kinder to myself, is to just take it one day at a time. Has the room been a mess for weeks and has your frustration grown exponentially day by day? Does the task of ‘cleaning the room until it’s 100% tidy’ demotivate you? Do just one thing today. Pick up (some of) the trash. Pick up some clothes off the floor and put them in a pile. Tomorrow, put them in the washing machine & drier. Put some clutter back in their spot. Cleaning isn’t do or die. Be patient and kind to yourself. Failing to clean everything or anything at all is not a moral failing.”