I heard a great strategy the other day: if I job will take no more than 30 seconds, do it immediately. I don't know about you, but I usually spend WAY more time thinking/stressing/procrastinating about some task than it would actually take, so this piece of advice was a good one!
Reporting on Week 1:
I still haven't sorted all of my magazines, but at least have spare boxes now for when I DO sort them all. Also, I didn't get the entire kitchen counter cleaned, but got all around the edges of the dishes. Pathetic, but true. I did about 3 loads of dishes, and I swear my husband ate like 9 meals a day even though he didn't get home until 4 PM! Ah well. It is still an improvement!
Progress in a day, not perfection in an hour!!!!
So - This week is a habit week, so... what new habit do YOU want to add to your life?
I started making my bed a few weeks ago, and WOW does it make a difference! I think that for this week I am going to (finally!) designate a basket for bills as they come in. You'd think that this would have been a no brainer, but it hasn't happened yet, pathetically! Mom even just gave me a neato basket that will do until I find something more permanent so I can have my basket back. I even know where I am going to put it! (feeling very virtuous!)
That might not seem like a big deal, but since I start my meds again this week, I will probably feel pretty cruddy, and a simply met goal sounds like a big plus. Besides, habits don't have to be a big deal since they will continue to pay benefits for years to come, and I DID do a lot last week! ;)
Wow! You have accomplished so much since I last visited - both in art and organization. I'm very impressed with all that you have gotten done.
ReplyDeleteWell, I got the entire Kitchen/dining room floor vacuumed and polished (it's ash). Go part of the living room done but then the eldest child returned home and, of course, he and baby brother had to take over the room and play X-box. Really, all I have to finish before my dad gets here is the living room tables (always covered with paper, magazines, etc) and floor and the main bathroom....whew! After he leaves the DH and Joey (youngest) leave on their annual week vacation (last year it lasted 3.5 days...this year I told them they could NOT come home until the week was up). So, I will have an entire week to myself to a) empty the pantry and reorganize it and b) SEW!!!!!!!
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