One step at a time

One of the reasons why I haven't blogged in a long time is that I didn't want to seem like a Debbie Downer all the time - in fact, I almost didn't blog tonight because of that. Yes, I know, I have a lot to be grateful for in my life but I'm not satisfied with where my life is currently at. Yes, I also know that it's up to me to make said changes to get to where I want to be and I have started making a few baby steps. Major baby step #1 was starting the decluttering process. Having to downsize from a 4-bedroom house to a 3-bedroom one forced us to sit down and really go through what we had and what we didn't need. I had been wanting to do this for a long time but never had any motivation to do it because we had the space to store it all. Plus, the idea of tackling the clutter was too overwhelming for both of us. Luckily, I got turned on to the Flylady, who has become a lifesaver for my sanity most days. One of her mantras is that things don't have to be perfect, just better than they were. This one is huge for me because I have a tendency of getting so focused on making things "perfect" that I either took on too much and couldn't finish or I would shut down out of fear that I couldn't do it. Another of her major teachings is that anything can be done 15 minutes at a time. The timer on my cell phone has become a wonderful tool to get myself on track or keep myself from getting obsessed with my task. Speaking of tasks, time to get the kids to bed so later!