06/07/2023
Anyone feeling guilty by their own unmet cleaning expectations? πββοΈ
I have a couple suggestions, but let me say loud and clear YOU HAVE NOTHING TO FEEL GUILTY ABOUT. Got it?
You are a hard-working woman that society expects to perform % in roles that were meant for two or three people and projects an expectation of perfection onto. Listen, sometimes, or maybe even more often than not, you need rest more than a perfectly clean house.
It's time to change your thoughts about cleaning. For a long time, I thought of cleaning as a punishment, because that's what it was used for when I was growing up. It took a long time for me to realize that cleaning is great for my physical and mental health, and I actually enjoy it - most of the time..... π
Here are some other tricks that might help, or maybe you just need to pay me to do it. π
#1 Give yourself a reward after cleaning like your fav candy, listening to some relaxing with a cup of tea, or giving yourself the props that you would give your kids or hubby for doing the same amount of work. I mean CELEBRATE the crap out of yourself!
#2 Give cleaning a new purpose! Like I said, I thought of cleaning as a punishment for a LONG time, but now, I see it as an opportunity to appreciate what I have. Or have some fun, like listen to some hard rock music that I normally wouldn't. Or I remember that sometimes, the best thing that I can do for my family is to just wash the 9,000 dishes and shut up about it.
#3 THIS ONE IS GOLD! β¨π Start ever so small! If all you have to give for the day is to put some paper plates in the trash, then that's all you do. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. OR YOU. And if you need someone to tell you that, please DM me.
I think that's it. Tell me what resonated with you, and remember, you're not alone! π
