I guess I need a strong motivator. A few days ago I was looking in the cabinette over the fridge for something. Well, I saw some mouse droppings. I immediately emptied that cabinette; cleaned it out; put a mousetrap in it and checked it every day. Caught nothing. There was a quarter inch wide space between boards. I filled the space with wood putty. Cleaned the cabinette again. And started to put the stuff back. Well, it somehow did not fit. So, I decided to rearrange the cabinette next to it as well. I am pleased with how it came out.
This inspired me to clean out my desk drawer. Well, basically, I just filed some papers lying loose in the drawer. Then I tried to work on the pile of papers on the kitchen table. I only found a few to throw away. I have a box of "important" papers sitting by my end table. I started to sort. I got about one inch down. Well, by then, I was feeling hugely overwhelmed. So I stopped.
Today, I have some housework to do. I do not know if I will get any more sorting done until I am off again in two weeks.
All this may sound trivial to some people. It is a really big roadblock in my life. I hate clutter, but cannot seem to mentally deal with it. I am pleased that I accomplished something on my day off.