For the past 9 months or so I’ve been in a huge pit of self pity and hatred. I’m still in therapy and on medication but nothing seemed to be working. Then my therapist recommended something that I thought sounded stupid but swore that it would make a difference. What was it that she told me to do? She told me to get organised and clean my room. I thought that was silly. How could spending hours tidying up make a difference? Well it did. For the longest time I couldn’t find the motivation to clean it. I know that sounds like an excuse but it’s the truth. After awhile I finally decided that I couldn’t go on like this. So I cleaned my room, organised my closet and got rid of clothes that I didn’t wear anymore or were too big for me or too small (I still had clothes from when I was in my early teens no clue why I kept them haha) and put them in a few big bags and took them to the local Goodwill. Once I got back I swept and mopped the floor, after that I did what I hate most and dusted. At first once I was done I felt the same but when I got in my now made up bed with clean sheets I felt so much better! I actually accomplished something. Now every time I think about it or if I’m in my room I get a twinge of happiness because I feel as if I’m on the road to recovery.

The point of this post was not for me to brag but to share that even if you think it’s not important doing small things like that can really help your self esteem.

Now what about you all? What small things have you done that you didn’t think would help but ended up making a world of difference? Any and all stories, as long as they’re not self destructive, are welcome!