WFMW – Positive Thoughts to Help With Housework
19 May
Works for Me Wednesday is hosted by We Are That Family.
Recently I’ve changed the way I think about housework. Instead of telling myself, “I’ve got to get the bathroom cleaned today!” I just think, “It would be so nice to get the bathroom cleaned today.”
Or instead of saying, “I should make the bed,” I tell myself, “The bedroom would look so nice if the bed was made, and Henry wouldn’t be as tempted to chew on the neck roll pillow if it was off of the floor.”
Instead of saying, “This room is a mess, and the clutter is driving me nuts!” I try to tell myself, “I’ll feel so much calmer and more relaxed if I get this room picked up.”
It’s just a little bit more positive, and then if I don’t get it done, I don’t feel quite as bad. It helps me not put so much pressure on myself. A dear Christian friend told me once that the best parenting advice she ever received was, “The dust bunnies will still be there tomorrow.” It works for me!
Good tips! I never thought of it that way!
Good tips! Reminds me “I would feel so much more relaxed if my room was clean…”
Sounds like great advice to me. I’ll try it. My attitude has been sinking too deep into negativity lately, and I need to change that. So thanks for the tip!
Hi Ashley!
Greetings from Malaysia again! Just want to say thank you for dropping by my blog on my SITS day. You can read the aftermath of my whole day SITting episode
at this link:
http://imafulltimemummy.blogspot.com/2010/05/afternath-of-whole-day-sitting.html
Thank you again and hope to see you back here sometime!
Warmest Regards,
Jenny aka I’m a full-time mummy
(http://imafulltimemummy.blogspot.com/)
It’s all about the attitude!!!
Great tips!