Patience

Did you know that you can't do everything at once? Did you know you can't clean the whole house at the same time? Did you know if you think that cleaning the whole house is the goal it is too overwhelming and we avoid the whole idea and find something less oppressing to do?

Did you know it doesn't have to be that way.

You can't scrub a counter, clean a toilet, dust that picture, and fold laundry at the same time. Maybe if we were Elastigirl (Mrs. incredible) and had 3 extra sets of hands. The problem is we can think of 20 things that need to be done while we are working on a task.

So let's think of 2 or 3 things that you want or need to done. You are more than welcome and encouraged to put everything else on a list. Save it for later. Now take another 10 seconds and think of the very next action that will move those tasks forward.

You are still making progress to the ideal, a clean house. But it is no longer an impossible dream (cleaning the whole house). It is actionable, it is doable, and by doing it you will feel accomplished instead of guilty because you do what you wanted to do.

I also loved this thought, "Today all your duties with patience fulfill." Isn't that great. We don't (and can't) do everything. But we can do something. Take a deep breath and have a little patience with yourself and decide the one thing you can do now.