Four weeks ago I was sitting frustrated in the hospital for a week. My pancreas and liver enzymes were at dangerous levels, so I wasn’t allowed to eat anything but crushed ice all week.
As much as I hated being there, a lot of good came from it. I had plenty of time to think. I thought about the big mess my cottage was in before I ended up in ER. My mountain bike was still on a stand in the middle of the living room, along with a bunch of tools, a tarp, and a couple repair manuals.
I knew the floors and the futon would be covered in cat hair, not to mention, mud they’d track in from all the rain. My craft room – mega disaster. My office, not much better. All I could say to myself was, “Man, is my life out of control!”
To while away the hours, I set about trying to pin point when I lost control. Here was my list:
1) I was sick all summer.
2) I had migraines – and lots of them.
3) I was on my bike a lot, so I just didn’t have the energy to clean when I got home.
4) I had better things to do with my time.
The real problem was – I stopped using my Flylady Control Journal. Any of you out there who know about Flylady know what I mean. The journal keeps you organised and on track. It helps you take the necessary baby steps to keep your home organised.
I’d gotten cocky, thought I didn’t need it any more and stopped using it in the morning to start my day out right. Now, I was staring at the results of my cockiness. Dang.
I immediately kicked on my laptop, went to Flylady and began mapping out my plan. When I got home, I pulled out my Control Journal, made a few tweaks here and there and put it right to work.
Getting back control of my life isn’t going to happen overnight, but it will happen. And to help make it so, I’m recording the journey here at Beanflipper.
So what steps are you taking this year to get control of your life back?
