My domain is ........ in need of some serious help. I have been on strike for a while. Why? Well, I have been on a "poor overworked, under appreciated me" bender for quite some time now. I can justify it all I want by blaming the four males who share this place with me, because they are here far more hours in the day than I am. Or because I'm so tired after working 10-12 hour days. Or because there is something else more fun to do, and I deserve fun don't I after working those long hours. Right?!?!
But in the end, I have not been a good empress queen. If I want a clean, organized, welcoming domain, it is up to me to make it that way — whether they appreciate it or not. It will also be up to me to teach them to clean up after themselves. It won't be easy because so far what I've taught them is it's ok to leave it for me to do. I once read a quote, I believe from Dr. Phil - " You teach people how to treat you by what you accept from them." And I've been accepting less than the best from myself and those around me for a while now. Not OK. So I guess I need to stop accepting them leaving a mess for me to take care of when I get home. I also need to stop accepting myself procrastinating and being lazy. The house isn't going to clean itself. Sigh, wouldn't it be nice if it did though?
So to that end, I am beginning to take some baby steps. The 1st order of business will be decluttering. I am loosely following the Fly Lady system. It is a system to help people like me who don't know how to get out of the mess their homes are in. The people behind this are life & sanity savers. They have you start out by taking very small steps each day (15 minutes at a time) and building on each day's success. Want to try it out too? Go to http://www.flylady.net/index.asp
I am off to shine my kitchen sink! Wish me not luck, but perseverance & joy!
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