Today is tidy up day. I am not one of those very lucky people who loves cleaning up. I lack any OCD genes. A tidy floor and ‘clean enough’ is my acceptable.
As much a I wish I could avoid it, sometimes we must get a few chores done. I may not be OCD, but I iron everything, I cannot help myself. I just like the look and feel of ironed clothes. At this very moment I have a mini mountain of ironing – yes, I let it pile up☹. I easily put off ironing, or dusting to do pretty much anything else in the world, then it gets to a point of where It must get done - i.e. I have no ironed clothes, no freshly ironed bedding and using paper napkins start to grate on my nerves.
On days like these, I dress up. I wear something from the ‘going out’ section in my wardrobe - because I have no everyday ironed clothes. I put on my red lippy, I even put on jewelry. It may sound a little bit crazy. However, I assure you, if you look ready to take on the world, you may get through almost anything, including a mountain of ironing. Once you finish the ironing, the lack of ironing will give you a great feeling, so even if you don’t go out and take on the world, it matters not because you will have a sense of pride and achievement.
My struggle today was ironing, but there are days when its something else. We all have our challenges. It doesn’t matter what it is, it’s your struggle and it matters. For me, dressing up and feeling good on the outside helps me remember I have greatness within me. I know I am a capable person, but sometimes it’s difficult to find the motivation. I get through it by changing what I see in the mirror and then I find it inside me.
It may not be makeup and dressing up that helps you find your way, but there is something. It may be a song, it could be a chat with a friend, it may be book or a poem. We all have a ‘something’ that can trigger and help awaken the bit inside us that we need.
We all need a little help sometimes; we need a little push. Find your trigger, do what makes you feel good to bring out the best in you.
You will find the way if you let yourself.
with love, Ex
