To be transparent with you...I have no
organizational skills. When I got married, I pretty much started
from scratch. I’ve been able to maintain a normal,
pretty functional home, but it’s nowhere near how I want it to be. I know this is
normal, and more people struggle with this than people who don’t, but I REALLY
want a simple, organized house. I don’t want a house that is perfect, one that
has absolutely nothing out of place, no smudges on the glass, etc., but I want
to be able to be proud of it when someone drops in unexpectedly, and for life to function more smoothly for my family. This year I have started the FLY Lady
program! I LOVE her. She is so nice, and understands people who have
problems with organization, and is able to help them with simple steps that form
habits. Yeah, habit is the key word here. Also, helping the kids develop habits to keep the house in order is something I'll be working on. Moms shouldn't feel like the house maid, but more like the manager of the home. Household management is a real job, and its something to take pride it. It's harder than most occupations, especially for people like me, because you are the boss. You set the goals, plans, schedules, and the hardest part...actually following through with them, in your own home, a place where you don't have to follow through with them.
My other
resolution – to get in shape! Not to lose weight, but to get fit. I have
started and stopped this goal so many times. I have made the mistake of trying to do
it too quickly. One week, I started
running. I pushed myself as hard as I could like I
did back in junior high when I played basketball. I think my body is a
little different now than it was back with my young, stress-free, no-responsibility,
go-to-bed-at-9:00 life. Last year I was so wiped out by the first week, I felt like I had
the flu or something. So that’s usually how exercise goes with me. This overachiever
is going to have to slow down, and start from scratch with exercise as well. So I've started out with the goal of walking three times a week, one mile a day, and building up from there. I had to swallow my pride for this, but really, it's all I can handle right now. It’s better to start on the bottom and walk up the hill, instead of starting out at the top of a mountain and falling off. For anything.
