A Single Step

        Hello everyone, and I write everyone because even though I haven't received any comments I know there is someone out there reading this blog. Positive thinking ...check


                   How are you feeling today?

                   No, seriously I want to know. 

                   Are you tired?
      
                   are you sad?

                   are you looking around and feeling defeated without even starting?

I know it might be hard...but will you agree to start today?


Are you ready to start organizing your home? Lets do this!


Lets find the simple task.

                    Make your bed...that's right make your bed. Before you do that however, take a picture of what the bed looks like before. Sometimes we become blind to what is right in front of us. Seeing it with new eyes (camera) will help you see what needs to get done. Now if your bed is covered in clothes and stuff, it's OK.

                                                               
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Take everything off and make that bed. Fluff up the pillows and straighten the comforter. Make it as neat as you can, and when you are done take another picture. Compare the pictures and see and feel the difference. I know it sounds silly but you'll feel what I'm writing about. Feel anything? Good.

Now delete the old picture and keep the new one. I don't care if the bed is not perfect and you have one pillow that doesn't match anything. Those things will be fixed later; for now be proud that the bed is made.

Feels good doesn't it?

If the bed had clothes or anything that had to be moved off look at it and decide what it is...is this a pile of laundry that was never put away? or could it be dirty clothes that were taken off and never put in the laundry. Hey, don't feel badly....there's no judgment on this blog. Lets be real and honest and lets move on.

If you can, put the clothes where they belong. If they are dirty then bring them to the laundry area or place them in a pile or laundry bag ready for the laundry mat. Done. If you were only able to make the bed and thats all...that is more than OK.

Thats it.  That's the "must do" for today. If you want to continue clearing off another surface just remember to take a picture first. Look at the space with new eyes and then clear off the mess. Have a small waste paper basket handy to throw out papers and garbage. Once it is full you will feel such a satisfaction throwing the contents of the full container away. 

After this I would suggest to stop. Just be content in these few finished tasks.If you start to feel badly through the day just look at the picture of that neat bed. I love the saying "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"

                       

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                              You are taking that step today.

So proud of you!!!

I'm curious to read how are you feeling right now. Are you hopeful? doubtful? If you did the exercise do you feel good about your step today?