I can't believe this 31 days series is coming to a close. Has it really been a month already? I feel like I've gotten a great jump start toward a better ordinary....but I also feel like I have a long way to go.
I'm not a particularly patient person. I want my problems and difficulties solved and taken care of immediately. Like yesterday. Unfortunately, that's just not how life works for me. Change is a process, not an event.
I'm still working to achieve the changes I desire, but at least I'm working on them. Many of the topics I wrote about take constant effort on my part. I have to be intentional with making my calendar and weekly lists. I have to force myself to do my weekly cleaning (one of my greatest weaknesses). I must continually think about keeping up with the laundry or cleaning out the refrigerator.
And there are several things that I still need to implement, such as making a better master grocery list, writing my meal list, and starting my monthly menu plan. Hmmm......I guess I know what I'm doing with the rest of the week.
But the biggest change over the past few weeks has taken place in my attitude. I look at things differently. Instead of thinking about short-term cleaning or organizing, I find myself figuring out long-term solutions. I'm learning that changes that are backed up with routines become lasting improvements.
Suddenly, there's a greater purpose in tasks like organizing the kids' clothes or cleaning out my purse (two things that desperately need my attention). They are worth doing because I'm going to fix the problems rather than simply straighten them. That ordinary purpose will, hopefully, continue to make a better ordinary for me and my family.
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