Happy May Fellow Women,
Well, how did April’s challenge go? Did you write a huge list and find out that some of that stuff was linked to something else?
Story time: I was overloaded with housework. I was doing my utmost best to keep our house clean. It was a dead end road for me because I had so much stuff. One day I decided that I was going to set a goal to get rid of the stuff I didn’t want. Two years later I discovered that the result of this was way less housework. I mean WAY LESS HOUSEWORK! I did not know this – less stuff less cleaning. Who would have guessed – certainly not I. Not only did I change my mindset about stuff but I also got rid of the time consuming hassle of cleaning it all. What also happened, to my surprise, was I became money savvy as well. I discovered how much money I had dumped into the stuff I gave away that I was so sick I almost regurgitated the lunch I bought. Another potential waste of money, Teehehehehe!
Lesson learned: one issue fixed will also lead to other issues fixed by total curspunkable accident. So your challenge for May is to plan potential fixes from other fixes. So let’s say that one of the things we wrote on our list is having a dirty house. Just reread my story and we will discover the potential fixes.
Then I want us to put them under the same heading. Example: Under the bouquet of boundaries we have a list of life’s sections (areas). Let’s use that list to create our headings and file our issues under each heading. Messy house would fall under family and friends because it has to do with our family and us. Miracle of all miracles, it also affects jobs and finances because of all the money we will save not buying all that stuff to bring into our house. It can also affect our social and cultural because before now we would rather die than have guests to our house. See how it works. Easy EH!
This is a process that may take some time but it is well worth the time. This is called planning. We are going to plan our recovery from whatever ails us.
The reason we are doing this is because we want to set our goals, plan our path and most of all see the fruits of the labour. Seeing the fruits of our work in our mind will help us to stay the course.
Well, how did April’s challenge go? Did you write a huge list and find out that some of that stuff was linked to something else?
Story time: I was overloaded with housework. I was doing my utmost best to keep our house clean. It was a dead end road for me because I had so much stuff. One day I decided that I was going to set a goal to get rid of the stuff I didn’t want. Two years later I discovered that the result of this was way less housework. I mean WAY LESS HOUSEWORK! I did not know this – less stuff less cleaning. Who would have guessed – certainly not I. Not only did I change my mindset about stuff but I also got rid of the time consuming hassle of cleaning it all. What also happened, to my surprise, was I became money savvy as well. I discovered how much money I had dumped into the stuff I gave away that I was so sick I almost regurgitated the lunch I bought. Another potential waste of money, Teehehehehe!
Lesson learned: one issue fixed will also lead to other issues fixed by total curspunkable accident. So your challenge for May is to plan potential fixes from other fixes. So let’s say that one of the things we wrote on our list is having a dirty house. Just reread my story and we will discover the potential fixes.
Then I want us to put them under the same heading. Example: Under the bouquet of boundaries we have a list of life’s sections (areas). Let’s use that list to create our headings and file our issues under each heading. Messy house would fall under family and friends because it has to do with our family and us. Miracle of all miracles, it also affects jobs and finances because of all the money we will save not buying all that stuff to bring into our house. It can also affect our social and cultural because before now we would rather die than have guests to our house. See how it works. Easy EH!
This is a process that may take some time but it is well worth the time. This is called planning. We are going to plan our recovery from whatever ails us.
The reason we are doing this is because we want to set our goals, plan our path and most of all see the fruits of the labour. Seeing the fruits of our work in our mind will help us to stay the course.
Imagine this: You have been working hard for several hours in the garden. You are sweating and dripping drops the size of watermelons. You know that when you are finished you are going to throw your whole body in that huge pool in your back yard but you also remember that you have another hour or so of work to do. You work away whistling and smiling because you know what the fruit of your labour is going to be – half an hour of piece and solitude in that cool, cool pool. Imagine all of your work ending this way. Imagine that you are working for that tall glass of ice tea or putting your feet up on the ottoman or lying in the hammock under the big maple tree.
Solving problems that plague us is just like that ultimately when we are aware of the scope of them. Solving a problem that has been on our mind for many years is just like taking a load of bricks off our back. If we see the whole problem for what it is and the whole solution for what it is we will be more likely to solve our problems with more ease than we could have ever imagined. Our commitment level will also be higher because we are more aware of the real issues and the real solution. We all know how to clean a house - this doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out but do we all know what the result of having less stuff in our house is - probably knot because we have been tied up in having stuff and not realizing that that stuff has to be taken care of. (I hope you caught the 'knot' pun with the 'tied up' stuff)
Let’s recap for May - this month let’s do our due diligence and make a plan of action. Categorize your issues from most important to least important under each appropriate heading. This exercise will prove to be eye opening if you let it. You will discover plenty about each issue plus plenty about how to solve a problem and plenty about how encompassing an issue can be. When you see how each issue affects every area you will be shocked and hopefully work hard to prevent more issues from popping up. Prevention is what we are working toward.
I hope that you are choosing Joy again this month.
Forever mindful of you,
Kathleen
Solving problems that plague us is just like that ultimately when we are aware of the scope of them. Solving a problem that has been on our mind for many years is just like taking a load of bricks off our back. If we see the whole problem for what it is and the whole solution for what it is we will be more likely to solve our problems with more ease than we could have ever imagined. Our commitment level will also be higher because we are more aware of the real issues and the real solution. We all know how to clean a house - this doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out but do we all know what the result of having less stuff in our house is - probably knot because we have been tied up in having stuff and not realizing that that stuff has to be taken care of. (I hope you caught the 'knot' pun with the 'tied up' stuff)
Let’s recap for May - this month let’s do our due diligence and make a plan of action. Categorize your issues from most important to least important under each appropriate heading. This exercise will prove to be eye opening if you let it. You will discover plenty about each issue plus plenty about how to solve a problem and plenty about how encompassing an issue can be. When you see how each issue affects every area you will be shocked and hopefully work hard to prevent more issues from popping up. Prevention is what we are working toward.
I hope that you are choosing Joy again this month.
Forever mindful of you,
Kathleen
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