The Comfort of Clutter...
I have an unexpected restful Sunday today - the snow has fallen heavily enough to lead to Church being cancelled, and I am not needed for my stewarding duties beyond having made some phone calls to make sure people know we're closed. So today is the PERFECT opportunity to get the house ready for Christmas. It so happens, though, that one of my strongest ND traits is a paralysis when it comes to housework. If you don't experience Executive Dysfunction, let me explain. This isn't a lazy putting-off of tasks. It isn't me thinking I'll do it later. It's me despairingly looking at what needs doing, willing my legs to move and my head to get into gear. It's me spotting something I meant to pick up 2 weeks ago, still there in the corner of the room. And when I make the effort, it's like a horse stubbornly refusing a jump. It's not being overly dramatic to say that sometimes I physically cannot tidy a room. There's something in my head which just... st...