The Treasure Map of Life

I had one goal going into the New Year. Get Organized. I wish it were as simple as it sounds. Get organized...two words. All I would need is to clean my garage and clutter control in the house and I would be done. It is not just my house that needs organizing, it is me. I used to be a perfectionist with great organizational skills. Now the items on my to do list are continuously being put off until tomorrow.

Last year I read a quote by President Benson. With a great deal of paraphrasing it said something like do not sit with hands folded idly in your lap. We need to always be doing something. Last year I had a hard pregnancy followed by an even harder recovery and a household of sickness in the subsequent months. Slowly we have been coming back from the dead and working on getting projects done around the house in addition to our daily responsibilities. This has been no easy feat. We have three little ones ages four and under at home all day. I try to remember the words from President Benson and stay busy. I am tired and what to relax but I feel great when I go downstairs in the morning and the kitchen is clean.

I have had the hardest time organizing my day to start with. Clearly there are never enough hours in the day to get it all in because someone always needs something. The house, the kids, the hubby, the friends, the family, me, exercising, the bills, they all need attention. They all need my time. Time I do not have much of. I tend to forgo cleaning to spend time playing with the kids. I used to feel guilty. But then I discovered I only have a short time with them before they go out into the world and are on their own. This is a crucial time I need to be using wisely. It is my responsibility to teach them what the need to know to help them when they are confronted by the realities of life.