Catachrest

Okay, here’s my initial game plan.

Every day for fifty days, I’m going to get rid of one thing that causes clutter in my life. One bag of clothes, one piece of furniture I don’t need, etc. I’ll also count finding a workable storage solution to deal with some of the stuf I don’t want to get rid of but that form clutter (eg. the sheet music that is overflowing its box, photographs).

I’m going to set a joe’s goals goal for it and try to manage it for the full fifty days – if I’m away from home for a day, I’ll just add another day.

Wish me luck! I think I’ll start with the clothes. :)

I’ve just started working on this (well, this time. I’ve tried it off and on over the years but never with a concerted effort). I can write legibly, but it’s really really messy/kindergarten-esque.

Has anyone looked into or tried changing the way you form your letters to make it feel more natural? It seems to me that our alphabet is designed for most strokes to be pulled, rather than pushed, across the paper. So, for example, I start a W at the top left corner and pull the pen down-up-down-up towards the right. I find if I’m writing with my left hand, and I start with the upper left corner, it feels marginally more natural.

Do natural lefties use different letter-forming strategies? Or do we all learn the same strokes in grade one and lefties just deal?

I’ve done it before, will do it again. It goes hand in hand with my need to keep my thyroid under control, exercise, and lose some more weight. I just need to start giving it the attention it needs. I’m too young to be worrying about this stuff!

I haven’t been tested super recently but once I do I’ll post my numbers and start tracking them properly. :)

Cheers – Merry Christmas!