By Heather Kestian
This week begins my first ever “working on the home” and staying-put vacation. I am working on a catchy title so that I can start a new meme. I decided that I simply cannot fit all the little things into the weekends. These little things have all added up and piled on top of each other – literally, in the garage. I am about to lose my mind and my husband is not far behind me.
In order to keep what little sanity I have left, I decided to create a list of to-do items and use some vacation time to tackle these projects. The flower beds need constant attention and I intend to get them in order this week. The bathroom paint needs touching up, so that went on the list too. All of the old clothes that do not fit that have found their way into every nook and cranny in the house are getting sorted and given away. The car loads of toys will soon be on their way to Goodwill and to new homes. I also plan to catch up with old friends and maybe make a few new ones. I have thrown in a haircut and doctor visits to capitalize on what this week has to offer. Some serious planning has gone into this week.
In fact, this planned time to get things in order seems long overdue. I looked around this past weekend and wondered how this happened? I think I have figured it out and the answer: I have re-prioritized and the little stuff is no longer important. I prefer to spend my weekends with my children. I prefer to spend the evenings reading books and playing, even though it creates chaos in the house with far too many toys strewn about. It is time, however, to take the order back!
With day one finished on my home-work-staycation, I must say that having an entire day to fulfill a personal plan has been amazing. The stuff that has piled up is gone. The things that have been broken for a while that I have been meaning to fix are either fixed or removed. The de-cluttering process is like a tall glass of lemonade for my soul. It feels more peaceful in this crazy space. When my husband came home, I was elated to show him the progress after one day of uninterrupted time.
Why haven’t I thought of this before? I will fill you in on the process of making the home more Zen-like. For now, there is a quietness brewing. And I really, really like it.
