OT: Taking the Flylady plunge

You are going to do great! I admire many of the FlyLady's methods.

From yer mouth to God's ear, girlfriend. I realize that I'm just not goshdarn expecting enough of myself. I have every resource necessary to be exceedingly happy and productive in this life, and I'm squandering the opportunity.

The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized LC in Sunny So Cal Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

Crap, I hate it when you sneak little gems of wisdom into seemingly innocent posts. Now I have to go contemplate what you just said, and think over the ways it applies to me, too. Sheesh. And here I was, all set to sit back and do mindless stuff for the rest of the day. LOL!

Yeah, how dare she be insightful and womanly and wise. The nerve...

Barb

(self improvement is an ongoing process. this person constantly under construction)

ROFL...Candace, you cracked me up!!

Mostly I'm selfish finally, wanting to have it all, do it all...take the time to focus on myself, and in the course of doing so, my family will also benefit, because my goals are conducive to a good family life too!

My biggest hang-up (well, besides the problem of being somewhat of a compulsive overeater, as a stress/anxiety reaction) is being a procrastinating perfectionist. My dh is a pro-active perfectionist, who tolerates my ways because he loves me that much.

I find that I spend hours avoiding starting something if I don't think I can do it perfectly, or if the conditions aren't all perfect, or if ...blah, blah, blah.

ROFL...ok, I'll get out of your head now. I'm sure you have your OWN crap to deal with, because we all do!

The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized LC in Sunny So Cal Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

Like the quilters say: Finished is better than perfect!

The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized LC in Sunny So Cal Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

Good luck! I take what I need and leave the rest, basically. Like that wear you shoes thing. Uh, nooooo, this is the land of sandals, TYVM, I don't lace or buckle NOTHING onto my feet! But other than that, a lot of the routines help me (and the kids) a bunch.

KarenK

Would you QUIT IT!? Get out of my issues, woman! AARRGGHHHH Okay, now that You've unknowingly laid my issues to light....I feel I must partake in this journey with you. Or next to you, or something. LOL!

ahem..

flylady.net

ROFL...don't say I didn't warn you...

The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized LC in Sunny So Cal Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

I have her bookmarked...for about two years now, LOL! Whenever I get to where I feel so damn overwhelmed, I spend an hour or two procrastinating on her site, and I feel so much better! Now I need to go clean my bathroom.

I'm good at dressing and shoe-ing, because I have a back that requires me to be shod in my New Balances every day not to hurt. My main concentration is on getting a daily routine and in DECLUTTERING this damn house!!!

I want more time and space and freedom from the opression of STUFF.

The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized LC in Sunny So Cal Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

Move over! Im along for the ride too. Sometimes it gets overwhelming and paralyzing... inertia feels good.... then its like an old diaper... lol Diana

I, like Karen take what I can use and leave the rest. Flylady really does help! I have decluttered over 60 lbs of stuff from my apartment (which is 5 rooms and a short hallway to the bathroom with mostly small rooms). Don't feel overwhelmed by the emails. I don't follow her routines to the letter, but what I do do, is to make myself a daily "TO DO" list. It helps ALOT!!! When I do that, it makes me feel so much better, because I can look and see that I actually got something done today! My house isn't spotless, but it looks SO much better than it did 3 years ago before I heard of Flylady!

Good Luck on your journey into the world of Flylady!

Marissa

and polish your sink.

The Blessed Fiddy, Patroness Saint of the Disorganized LC in Sunny So Cal Personality Development Specialist (Full-Time Mom!)

OMG. I signed up last nite. I have been getting the emails one right after another. I have done a ton of stuff today. First time in a long long while. One message today was on our front door. Good God! I didn't know how dirty my actual front door was. Whew!!!!!!!

Good luck.

When you figure out how to do yours, will you come do mine?

I've been in this house since 1986. I'm sure I have stuff that I moved in with, plus an accumulation of the last 18 years including my newest hobby, BEADS.

Cant see my dining room table and my bedroom has a lot less floor space than it used to. I do manage to keep the family room and kitchen useable, but not neat.

Help.

Cheri (Bubbee to Emily and Nathan)

Holy crap, you're doing all four at once?!?! Whoa. ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

Oh my gosh, Fiddy dear -- this is me. I can spend months and even years doing that. ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce