Here I am launching my blog with a confession. I hate cleaning. I mean avoid it all costs, run away from, procrastinate from ... OK, you get the picture.
When I was a child, my poor parents and I fought endlessly over my messy room, and I mean MESSY! I would hide out in the closet or bathroom with a book to avoid cleaning it.
Now as a 41 year old woman, I have learned a lot about myself. I have learned that one of the main reasons that I avoided cleaning was because I was overwhelmed by the task. Either I didn't have a place to put everything or the cleaning process was too complicated (granted, this is an ADHD's girl's definition of complicated :) ).
My cleaning journey is just that a journey. Come join me on this journey as I share how the Lord is helping me overcome a lifelong battle with a messy and dirty home.
I am the exact opposite. I am the freak of nature who absolutely LOVES to clean. I'm like a little kid in a toy store when I go down the cleaning aisle at the grocery store. I seriously think I have tried every cleaner out there! However, I've always wanted to simplify the way I clean, and over the past few months I've grown to really care more about how cleaners affect my family's health. So... I've made some changes to the way I clean! ;)
ReplyDeleteI really try to not covet your love of cleaning. I'm actually sitting here avoiding cleaning right now. OK, you've spurred me on. Back to my cleaning!
DeleteSweet Valerie, you have come a long way baby! I am so proud of you how you were able to be spurred on by emjayhand's comment. Go girl! It is nice designating a day/time for different chores that need to be accomplished each week/month. Beth has a great system that she does a different chore each day; therefore, it's not so huge when you do them and they get done each week/month. Then she was able to carry about doing other things, and it wasn't so big that she could get it done before she went to bed if she had a crazy day. Goals are a very good thing as long as you don't beat yourself to death when you don't get it done. Accomplished projects are certainly a good feeling booster. May God continue to direct your path; and yes, that means cleaning too. ;-) Love you bunches! Mama
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