Drawerganized

Here's my kitchen drawer. Organized this way, because my brain and body need it to be.

I'm guessing some people will find this hilariously relatable. And others won't relate at all. Both seem valuable to me. It feels good to relate to someone else and know they can understand your experience. It also feels good to learn how people operate differently than us and expand our capacity to empathize.

I don't know if how my mind and body work in this sense is neurotypical or neurodivergent. But I'm sure it's neuro. Because the way a kitchen drawer is organized, or not, affects how my nervous system feels. That is, it can mean the difference between easefulness and anxiety.

Thankfully, I am capable of having a disorganized drawer.

Last winter, I lived for four months in a friend's house. Their kitchen drawer was chaos, from my perspective. But I didn't need to organize it. I just needed to know where the few items I used were, so I carved out their place and always returned them there when they were clean. That was a temporary situation. I didn't need to change someone else's environment for my short-term comfort.

When I moved into my own place, where I'll be for a year or more, I organized that thing right from the get-go. And every time I open that drawer (several times a day), I feel comfort in my body and a genuine sense of satisfaction in my mind. It's so worth the time it takes to meticulously place things. 😁

Confession: after seeing this photo, I had to move that Microplane to the right some. 💀

Wanna share your kitchen drawer, or whatever's your version of this? Comments below.