Executive Dysfunction| Part 14|

Executive Dysfunction PART 14 Where I'm at Now

This is what cleaning in executive dysfunction actually looks like.

Today I showed where my camper is after tackling all the major sections. And the truth is: once you clear the big areas, everything else ends up displaced. That’s normal in tiny living, and it’s very normal in executive dysfunction. Now I’m in the stage of cleaning all the scattered leftovers.

I filmed tonight because this part matters just as much as the progress: the pacing.
I’ve been doing this for 9 days now — cleaning, filming, resting, creating content, seeing clients — and balancing it all is what’s keeping me out of burnout and out of the dysfunction fog.

In these 9 days, I’ve taken out 7–8 bags of trash, donated four boxes and a basket, and started another donation pile. If it’s usable, I donate it. If it’s truly trash, I toss it. And yes, some broken things still have use, so those get donated too. I’m making my space functional again, which is helping me feel functional again.

I also talked about yesterday, because that was part of this process. After posting 13½, I didn’t want to sit home alone after finding out the letter to my daughter was delivered. So I went to Swine City — the same bar where I lost that letter — because I wanted to be around Jess, who’s basically my sister.

She wasn’t working, but she showed up later, and we had a really good, needed conversation. I brought her a box of art supplies to donate, including brand-new leather paint. She’d been wanting leather paint and immediately said she had something she wanted to paint. Giving things new life helped me let go even more.

Letting yourself have downtime, rest, connection, and actual fun is part of getting out of executive dysfunction. You cannot grind your way out of it. Your nervous system needs balance, play, and people.

Here’s the reminder for anyone struggling:
Don’t take on the whole house.
Pick one drawer, one counter, one closet, one small section. Small wins regulate your nervous system, and regulation builds momentum. That’s exactly what got me out of the dysfunction fog this week.

I’m giving myself grace through this process — cleaning when I can, resting when I need to, and trusting that consistent action adds up. My home is changing because I’m showing up for myself, not punishing myself into progress.

If this resonated with you, please hit all the buttons — like, comment, share, save — so others who are stuck in dysfunction can find this too.

— Shawnicorn, Trauma Recovery Coach
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