How to Think About Housework
Don't think: I just cleaned that.
•Think: Good thing I'll be cleaning that soon.
Don't think: I have to clean up after these messy people.
•Think: It's a blessing to live in a clean and tidy house.
Don't think: It takes too much energy to do that.
•Think: I'm exercising. This is good for my body.
Works for me!
11 comments:
Oh so true. It's all about attitude !
I've always like the Steiner attitude to work and life which doesn't think of housework as cleaning up a previous mess so much as clearing a space to allow something new and creative to happen in the peaceful space that has been made.
I agree. Yesterday my son dropped a bottle of bright blue paint on the kitchen floor. The pastic broke in two. I just worked in small, but quick areas, and soon it was all cleaned up. I was thankful it was washable paint, and I'm sure my son was thankful I didn't get angry. Lynn
Unrelated questions:
In your chili recipe, does it really call for 1/2 cup of chili powder?
It really is a case of putting off the old attitudes and choosing to put on a new perspective - the task reamins the same, but there is joy in the doing! Thanks for this reminder! Last night our famiy watched a movie 'The Trial of Old Drum' A few of the 50's style dresses made me think of your lovely red dotted apron dress! Fun!
Yes, to the chili powder. Mine is not very hot, and that's what I use. I'm sure you can cut back on it and still have a good pot of chili.
i need to memorize this, and keep it as my mantra. :):)
God has been convicting me about creating a better attitude inside my heart, about cleaning and cooking. thank you for the much needed advice.
i blogged your post,
so i could keep it close.
:):)
This was so excellent Anna that I had to post it on my blog. Of course I credited and linked back to you. (o:
What great ways to think about cleaning.
Anna, I just discovered your blog and have been browsing your archives (while pumping milk =). You have encouraged me a lot! I am a mom of six, 15y. to 5mos. , in a new unfinished house, with 2 months of sickness behind us, I am "a bit" overwhelmed and constantly behind (although I used to known as very organized person, LOL). So, thank you for your posts. I will keep on checking your blog from now on.
Natalija in Serbia
http://sarahsdaughter.lifewithchrist.org
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