Time's a Wasting?

I wonder if years ago there were so many books on decluttering, organizing, and the like. As I stand in line to pay for groceries, every magazine seems to have "cut the clutter" as one of their lead stories. I don't know if it was always like this because of course, when I was younger, I didn't read the same magazines. Was clutter less of a problem years ago, and is minimalism the "it" thing of our generation, or have we learned from mistakes of the past?
Meanwhile I had an epiphany last night as I drove around town fetching and carrying, that in the last 16 years I haven't accomplished much. I've had part time jobs only. I have not perfected any type of talent. I have not developed any new hobbies. I have not significantly reduced the amount of clutter (although I have learned to get a handle on the daily routines of life and cleaning....) There are many goals I have not achieved. One of those goals was to find a satisfying work life. I don't think that has happened. I started grad. school for instructional technology. Now I see jobs which I would have been qualified for if I had just stuck with the program and finished it. Money was an issue at that time, so I put aside my goals for the sake of the house. Now I have bigger house, but am not closer to that first goal. That goal continues to be really important for me because I probably will never be one of those people who is satisfied simply by my home life. Of course, I want to do a good job as a parent, and I feel I've done a pretty good job, as my kids are turning out to be decent human beings. I just know that kids grow up and do their own thing. I don't want to be wasting away in a small town. I want to plan and do more things, activities that bring joy to my life. Instead, my days seem to pass in a blur of chores, and unfinished projects. I read so many blogs about motivation but something seems to keep me from going forward. I feel like I could use a breakthrough.

To share....or not to share?

So here it is almost the end of January and it's been quite a while since my last post. I have been thinking a lot about how I might make this blog more useful. For me, it's very helpful to read other people's blogs or watch videos about people either struggling with my same issues, or those who have mastered the art of an uncluttered household. I find it very inspiring. However, I have been very reluctant to share my own blog. One, because I don't consider it very interesting and haven't worked that hard on it. Two, because I don't know if I've really gotten anywhere. Would I be more inspired if I posted more often and actually shared this? I'll see if this week I make some headway. BTW there's another construction project going on. So the kitchen/hall area is jam packed with stuff, and the upstairs has taken on the brunt of "family room living" so is generally more cluttered than it used to be, thanks to video games and wires. Also, the entire house is very dusty from the residual construction dust, even though I have actually been dusting and vacuuming it more often just to keep up.  I have been truly trying very hard to keep an uncluttered kitchen area by consciously putting everything away each evening. It's nice to wake up to a totally clean kitchen island. Also, I have been very good at swishing and swiping the downstairs bathrooms. I have been keeping up with laundry washing, but not very good at putting it away. I will revel in my small successes.