I am a great procrasinator. I know, shameful. I have read that we perfectionists are also very good at procrastination because we don't want to start anything until we have everything else perfect, or at least have all the perfect tools to do the job. Sound familiar?
I started thinking of the little household tasks that I put off everyday. I thought to myself, and the fact that these task really don't take very long to do, or do they? I set out to time myself on a few of the mundane, but necessary tasks.
Here are a few of the task that I am going to time:
MAKE THE BED
UNLOAD DISHWASHER, LOAD IT; WIPE DOWN KITCHEN COUNTERS AND SINK
(This picture is not of me, only in my dreams!)
(This picture is not of me, only in my dreams!)
USE SWIFFER ON KITCHEN FLOOR
WIPE DOWN SHOWER WALLS
GIVE BATHROOM A ONCE OVER LIGHTLY
(No, I do not dress like this for cleaning!)
PICK-UP DEBRIS AND STRAIGHTEN PILLOWS ON SOFA
(fell asleep while watching tv last night)
QUICK VACUUM OF MAIN TRAFFIC AREAS
I like seeing things in black and white and this little list will help me keep a small part of my life that can sometimes overwhelm me in perspective. What would be on your list and how long does it actually take you to do those task? Let me know, I am curious and I am sure my other readers would like to know also. I will give you the results of my list in the next couple of days, I wonder if we will be surprised???
Try to , "Enjoy the Process" Of the Mundane task of the day.
Kathysue
BTW: Remember it is easier to "Keep-Up", than to "Catch-Up."
Sometimes Okay is good enough!