Tiny Task Hurdle - #3 (Abundance)

🎙️ Tiny Task #3: Abundance

If your camera roll feels overwhelming, it’s probably not just the number of photos…

👉 it’s the number of decisions waiting for you.

This is the third episode in our Tiny Task series, where we’re helping you move past the biggest hurdles that can stop you from organizing your photos—one small step at a time.

Over the last couple of weeks, you’ve:

• mapped out where your photos actually live

• chosen one device to work from

And this week, we’re tackling another big hurdle:

👉 Abundance

🎧 Missed the Original Episode?

This Tiny Task series came from our full episode on Photo Organizing Hurdles, where we talked about the biggest reasons organizing your photos can feel hard before you even begin.

If you missed that episode and want the full big-picture conversation, click here to listen.

✨ What We Mean by Abundance

Abundance simply means…

there’s more coming in than you’ve had time to deal with.

More photos. More screenshots. More information. More things to remember.

And it’s not just memory keeping anymore.

It’s messages, reminders, screenshots, reference photos, random moments, duplicates, and things you meant to come back to later.

So when you open your camera roll…

it’s not just memories.

It can start to feel like another pile of decisions.

And that’s what makes it overwhelming.

✅ Your Tiny Task This Week

Delete 20 easy photos.

That’s it.

Look for:

• screenshots you no longer need

• duplicates or similar photos

• blurry photos

• accidental shots

• random things that don’t matter anymore

💡 How to Keep This Simple No meaningful memories.

Don’t start with photos that feel important or emotional.

Not:

• your kids’ big moments

• vacations

• milestones

• anything you’d pause on and think about

Because the second you open those, your brain goes:

• Should I keep this?

• Which one is best?

• I love this one…

…and now you’re stuck in decisions again.

No overthinking.

If you have to stop and think about it…

skip it for now.

No “should I keep this?”

This is not the moment for those decisions.

Just easy ones.

Why This Matters

Because this is how progress starts.

Not by organizing everything perfectly…

but by creating a little space.

And something important starts to shift when you do that:

👉 “Okay… I can do this.”

That small feeling matters.

That’s momentum.

🔍 A Note From Us

This is often how we begin inside our Digital Photo Clarity Audit—clearing some space first, so you’re not trying to build a system on top of clutter.

But for now, you don’t need a full plan.

You’re just looking for:

👉 20 easy decisions 👉 one small win 👉 a little momentum

🎯 Your Takeaway

Delete 20 photos.

That’s it.

And if you feel like doing more once you start… great.

But you don’t have to.

Because this isn’t about finishing.

It’s about getting into motion.

We’ll be back next week with another tiny task to help you move past a different hurdle.

And as always…

take what fits, leave what doesn’t.

Episode Transcript

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.3333333333If your camera roll feels overwhelming, it's probably not just the number of photos, the number of decisions waiting for you. 2 00:00:09,783.3333333333 --> 00:00:22,63.333333333 Welcome back to sort it out where Christie and Amanda, and this is part of our tiny task series, where we are helping you move past the biggest hurdles that can stop you from organizing your photos, one small step at a time. 3 00:00:23,544.488658706 --> 00:00:31,14.488658706 This series comes from our photo organizing hurdles episode, and each week we're taking one of those hurdles and making it feel a little more manageable. 4 00:00:31,155.478119969 --> 00:00:42,675.478119969 Over the last couple of weeks, you've mapped out where your photos actually live, chosen one device to work from, now we're talking about another big hurdle, I actually love talking about this hurdle. 5 00:00:43,119.051730967 --> 00:00:49,992.936092333 Believe it or not, it's abundance, Which really just means there's more coming in than you've had time to deal with. 6 00:00:50,682.936092333 --> 00:00:57,322.936092333 And it's not just your photos, it's not just memory keeping anymore, it's processing information. 7 00:00:57,532.936092333 --> 00:01:01,297.177028889 It's organizing information, everything coming at you all day. 8 00:01:01,537.177028889 --> 00:01:04,897.177028889 Messages, reminders, things to save for later. 9 00:01:05,167.177028889 --> 00:01:10,177.177028889 So when you open your camera roll, it's not just memories, it's a mix of everything. 10 00:01:11,335.099989614 --> 00:01:15,175.099989614 random photos, duplicates, things you meant to come back to. 11 00:01:15,571.766656281 --> 00:01:19,351.766656281 And when everything stays, everything starts to feel heavy. 12 00:01:19,510.099989614 --> 00:01:24,850.099989614 So instead of feeling like a collection, it starts to feel like another pile of decisions you have to make. 13 00:01:24,940.099989614 --> 00:01:26,710.099989614 And that's what makes it overwhelming. 14 00:01:26,863.433322948 --> 00:01:30,73.433322948 So instead of trying to organize everything, here's your tiny task. 15 00:01:30,173.433322948 --> 00:01:32,723.433322948 Delete 20 easy photos. 16 00:01:32,876.766656281 --> 00:01:33,356.766656281 That's it. 17 00:01:33,724.124108353 --> 00:01:36,420.790775019 Look for screenshots you don't need anymore. 18 00:01:36,614.124108353 --> 00:01:44,65.19440314 Duplicates or similar photos, blurry photos, accidental shots, random things that don't actually matter. 19 00:01:44,86.45744169 --> 00:01:45,766.45744169 And here's how to keep this simple. 20 00:01:45,829.56418549 --> 00:01:47,689.56418549 No meaningful memories. 21 00:01:48,71.59763118 --> 00:02:00,397.64312035 not start with photos that feel important or emotional, not your kids' big moments, not vacations or milestones anything you would pause on and think about because the second you open those, your brain goes. 22 00:02:00,907.64312035 --> 00:02:04,637.64312035 Should I keep this? Which one is best? And now you're stuck in decisions. 23 00:02:04,637.64312035 --> 00:02:06,197.64312035 Again, overthinking. 24 00:02:06,407.64312035 --> 00:02:08,747.64312035 If you have to pause and think about it, skip it for now. 25 00:02:08,840.97645368 --> 00:02:09,470.97645368 No. 26 00:02:09,470.97645368 --> 00:02:13,320.97645368 Should I keep this? This is not the moment for those decisions. 27 00:02:13,620.97645368 --> 00:02:14,820.97645368 Just easy ones. 28 00:02:14,883.17826774 --> 00:02:15,543.17826774 Screenshots. 29 00:02:15,543.17826774 --> 00:02:21,141.51160107 You don't need anymore or similar photos, blurry photos, things that don't really matter. 30 00:02:21,326.51160107 --> 00:02:23,426.51160107 The goal here isn't to get it perfect. 31 00:02:23,456.51160107 --> 00:02:25,16.51160107 It's just to make it lighter. 32 00:02:25,263.17826774 --> 00:02:36,705.95846826 So why does this matter? Because this is how you start to move, not by organizing everything perfectly, but by creating a little bit of space something really important starts to shift. 33 00:02:36,719.02594725 --> 00:02:41,95.69261391 When you do this, start to feel like, okay, I can do this. 34 00:02:41,447.32260634 --> 00:02:47,927.32260634 This is actually how we often begin inside our digital photo clarity audit, clearing some space first. 35 00:02:47,987.32260634 --> 00:02:53,17.43559197 So you're not trying to build a system on top of clutter, but for now you don't need a full plan. 36 00:02:53,437.43559197 --> 00:02:56,917.43559197 now, you're just looking for 20 easy decisions. 37 00:02:57,277.43559197 --> 00:03:00,957.43559197 Nothing emotional, nothing complicated, a small win. 38 00:03:01,70.7689253 --> 00:03:02,540.7689253 Gosh, we love these small wins. 39 00:03:02,791.38220996 --> 00:03:05,731.38220996 So your tiny task for today is. 40 00:03:06,151.38220996 --> 00:03:07,861.38220996 Delete 20 photos. 41 00:03:07,981.38220996 --> 00:03:08,431.38220996 That's it. 42 00:03:08,793.9606546 --> 00:03:17,160.22442827 And if you feel like doing more once you start, great, but you don't have to because this isn't about finishing, it's about getting into motion. 43 00:03:18,90.22442827 --> 00:03:22,440.22442827 We'll be back next week with another tiny task to help you move past a different hurdle. 44 00:03:22,860.22442827 --> 00:03:28,350.22442826 And as always, take what fits, leave what doesn't, and we'll see you next time. 45 00:03:28,380.22442827 --> 00:03:29,105.22442826 Unsorted out.