Rome was not Built in a Day
Dear Friends,
Our impatience sets us up for failure! This is because of our crash and
burn syndrome. We push ourselves too hard in the beginning; you know
how this works. Our perfectionism expects us to get a handle on our
homes in no time at all!
This is why I keep telling you that your home did not get dirty in a day
and it is not going to get clean overnight. Anyone who thinks this is
going to happen needs to sit down and have a reality check. We have
been living in chaos most of our lives.
At first the chaos was just in one small area of our home and slowly it
took over every part of our lives. Chaos breeds more chaos. But here is
the miraculous component of our FlyLady routines; as you establish
one habit that habit causes chaos to retreat just a little. As chaos recoils
to your hidden areas you begin to feel a little ray of hope. That hope
gives you courage and your courage
gives you energy.
Before you know it, your wings are
sprouting and everything you touch makes
you smile!
That smile is what it is all about!
This doesn’t happen in a few hours; we have
to establish simple little habits to help us.
FLYing is more contagious than chaos.
Chaos tries to sneak up on us every chance
it gets.
We are aware of it now and
can get out our FlySwatters to keep it at bay!
The best FlySwatter we have is our Control Journals.
This is just a simple instruction manual for your home;
a binder to hold your simple routines. A caterpillar
doesn’t become a butterfly over night.
Rome was not built in a day and your homes
are not going to be magazine picture perfect just because you found this
FlyLady person. We have to exercise patience with ourselves.
Patience is kindness! Please be kind to yourself
and you will be sprouting your wings.
Our impatience sets us up for failure! This is because of our crash and
burn syndrome. We push ourselves too hard in the beginning; you know
how this works. Our perfectionism expects us to get a handle on our
homes in no time at all!
This is why I keep telling you that your home did not get dirty in a day
and it is not going to get clean overnight. Anyone who thinks this is
going to happen needs to sit down and have a reality check. We have
been living in chaos most of our lives.
At first the chaos was just in one small area of our home and slowly it
took over every part of our lives. Chaos breeds more chaos. But here is
the miraculous component of our FlyLady routines; as you establish
one habit that habit causes chaos to retreat just a little. As chaos recoils
to your hidden areas you begin to feel a little ray of hope. That hope
gives you courage and your courage gives you energy.
Before you know it, your wings are
sprouting and everything you touch makes
you smile!
That smile is what it is all about!
This doesn’t happen in a few hours; we have
to establish simple little habits to help us.
FLYing is more contagious than chaos.
Chaos tries to sneak up on us every chance
it gets.
We are aware of it now and
can get out our FlySwatters to keep it at bay!
The best FlySwatter we have is our Control Journals.
This is just a simple instruction manual for your home;
a binder to hold your simple routines. A caterpillar
doesn’t become a butterfly over night.
Rome was not built in a day and your homes
are not going to be magazine picture perfect just because you found this
FlyLady person. We have to exercise patience with ourselves.
Patience is kindness! Please be kind to yourself
and you will be sprouting your wings.
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