I like Fly Lady's philosophy about Chores: I see my daily chores as Thanksgiving and Gratitude to God (or a Higher Power) for His/Her provision, care, protection, guidance, mercy, and love. It's definitely something I get to do!
I was just telling our girls last night how laundry is such a delight for me. I guess it’s the folding quietly and the fact that I get to have clean clothes and them out them away lovingly.
I wish I felt that way about doing online banking or replyingto companies requests online. Grrr.. I am not sure how to make my body feel good doing those chores. But I do try to remember to take it one simple small step at a time. Like not trying to sit down and bang out all the replies!
So good to be reminded at seeing the beauty and wondering how I can do things differently. We truly all need each other. Any ideas fellow space makers on what others do to make online tasks feel better?
I love your question, Ruth. You bring up a very good point. For all the fun chores, there seems to be an equal amount of tasks we resist or avoid. How do we enter into doing these essential tasks without all the resistance? How do we go from a state of grumbling to appreciating their importance and value in our life?
Thanks Stephanie for posing these questions. It’s resistance for sure. I’d love to hear how others do it. Maybe it’s the old adage that one woman’s job is another women’s joy? I know others who don’t like laundry and love a good spreadsheet. We are all so different.
I like Fly Lady's philosophy about Chores: I see my daily chores as Thanksgiving and Gratitude to God (or a Higher Power) for His/Her provision, care, protection, guidance, mercy, and love. It's definitely something I get to do!
I was just telling our girls last night how laundry is such a delight for me. I guess it’s the folding quietly and the fact that I get to have clean clothes and them out them away lovingly.
I wish I felt that way about doing online banking or replyingto companies requests online. Grrr.. I am not sure how to make my body feel good doing those chores. But I do try to remember to take it one simple small step at a time. Like not trying to sit down and bang out all the replies!
So good to be reminded at seeing the beauty and wondering how I can do things differently. We truly all need each other. Any ideas fellow space makers on what others do to make online tasks feel better?
I love your question, Ruth. You bring up a very good point. For all the fun chores, there seems to be an equal amount of tasks we resist or avoid. How do we enter into doing these essential tasks without all the resistance? How do we go from a state of grumbling to appreciating their importance and value in our life?
Thanks Stephanie for posing these questions. It’s resistance for sure. I’d love to hear how others do it. Maybe it’s the old adage that one woman’s job is another women’s joy? I know others who don’t like laundry and love a good spreadsheet. We are all so different.
Job > Joy, that’s a nice way to put it. Your good question inspired me to start a chat prompt for paid subscribers and see what, if anything, others have to say about chores. If you’re interested in joining in the conversation, you’ll find my prompt here: https://open.substack.com/pub/stephaniebennettvogt/chat?r=paakc&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=share