I cleaned one drawer and felt less hopeless

Dear Delyara, Tonight I cleaned one drawer and felt emotionally improved by an amount that seems unreasonable. It wasn’t about the drawer, obviously. It was about seeing one thing go from chaos to order because I touched it. Some days that is all I need: one visible sign that not everything has to stay as it is. One little proof that mess can be worked with. That effort can still result in calm. That life is not entirely happening to me. The drawer is neat now. I’m still complicated. But maybe a little less hopeless than I was an hour ago.