I have a thing about me. I hate unfinished projects. When the kids were younger and I stayed home full-time. I would stay up until midnight finishing projects. It wasn't a big deal because the boys were little and their first nap was at 10am. Yup, I said first. They slept for 1.5 in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon. Sigh... I still long for that schedule sometimes... Now, I work part-time and the boys do not nap.
A task that I am not fond of is laundry. The actual task does not bother me. I used to do all my ironing while watching Sunday night t.v. Now I spend my Sunday night sleeping for Monday morning. So there is a pile of "to-do ironing". There are 4 baskets of "to-do folding" and then 3 baskets of "look at me! I'm dirty!" THIS makes for a messy bedroom, hallway and ironing board in the bedroom that should be put away.
I know that this is going to come as a shock for some of my friends, because I distinctly remember a bunch of girlfriends coming into my room at a party once, to see if I really folded my underwear. I did! THEN. Now I am just grateful for the daily jackpot called, "clean and I can locate it with minimal light". This is a hazard of getting dressed in the dark.
I know that this is going to come as a shock for some of my friends, because I distinctly remember a bunch of girlfriends coming into my room at a party once, to see if I really folded my underwear. I did! THEN. Now I am just grateful for the daily jackpot called, "clean and I can locate it with minimal light". This is a hazard of getting dressed in the dark.
So back to the laundry. I like to see a task completed and put away. Not, thanks for hanging that picture- now why is there a hammer on the kitchen table finished. Tools away, floors swept, ready for the Queen Of England to arrive.
But as you smart people know-
So the other night as I was approaching my newly- (not going so well) bedtime, I had a HUGE pile of "to-put away", "to-hang" and "to-sort". I wanted to cry a little. So I made a command decision. I stood up and LEFT the laundry right where it was. The amazing thing was, it was okay! I spent 10 minutes putting it all away in the morning and gave the ironing to the hubby to do while he watched a movie. Hooray for me!
So I learned that in order to focus on my newly arranged priorities. I must un-focus on tasks that used to be higher on the list. Sleep now trumps laundry. Laundry can be left for the next day AND can be deligated. Oooohhhhh-aaaahhhhh!
But as you smart people know-
laundry. is. never. really. done.
So the other night as I was approaching my newly- (not going so well) bedtime, I had a HUGE pile of "to-put away", "to-hang" and "to-sort". I wanted to cry a little. So I made a command decision. I stood up and LEFT the laundry right where it was. The amazing thing was, it was okay! I spent 10 minutes putting it all away in the morning and gave the ironing to the hubby to do while he watched a movie. Hooray for me!
So I learned that in order to focus on my newly arranged priorities. I must un-focus on tasks that used to be higher on the list. Sleep now trumps laundry. Laundry can be left for the next day AND can be deligated. Oooohhhhh-aaaahhhhh!
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