Crisis mode vs. Lazybone-itis
Why is it that I don’t seem to have a “mode” other than crisis or lazybone? Last Tuesday, I worked my tail off all day long and managed to have the house reasonably presentable as well as plan a girl scout meeting. I’ve been in lazy mode ever since! Oh, I’ve accomplished SOME things, but I have piles of dishes, laundry, paperwork, and 177 messages in my inbox right now – a whole bunch of them from customers who need my help.
Today, I’m trying to get myself into a new mode – “blessing”. Flylady talks about housework blessing the family, and she’s totally right, IMHO. So instead of daily tasks encroaching on time spent on selfish pleasure (I REALLY want to play a computer game!), I’m going to focus on how much better my family and I feel with clean dishes, clothes in our drawers, and for me, happy customers and an emptier inbox.
October 18th, 2008 at 9:20 am
You’e so right Carol! I’m the same when it comes from lazybonitis and crisis mode. I’ve had some health issues lately and find that I’m just not wanting to do anything because I can’t do it perfectly or completely get it finished. It’s paralyzing and overwhelming. I need to toss out that perfectionism and think of every task (no matter how small) as a blessing. Thanks for the reminder!