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A couple of weeks ago, I had the laundry day from Hell. Let me briefly paint a picture:
- crowded laundromat
- no option to not do laundry (that should have been done three days prior)
So, I’ve been trying to take steps away from that feeling. Because it makes me stressed out. And I started doing laundry today around 3pm, because “it would be nice to wash my towels” (translation: “Just one thing”) Which turned into me doing four loads. Sans the crowd. With patience, tolerance and appreciation. And I had this series of thoughts:
It’s about doing things that don’t make me FEEEEL broke, desperate
Stuff like:
- Having to wait until I have enough quarters / dollars
- Struggling against the crowd, waiting for enough machines
- Waiting until I absolutely have NO clothes
- Pouring rain
Steps I can take against this:
- Stockpiling a backup of change
- Doing laundry on “off hours” (before 6pm weekdays, avoiding
weekends) Ideally: Early in the AM - Being okay with doing “just one thing” (or at least telling yourself that you’ll do “just one thing”)
- I’d rather that you do small loads of your favorite clothes than rushing to wash every single thing that you own
- Lay out your tools
- Check the list to make sure that you don’t miss anything
IF I DON’T WANT TO DO SOMETHING… THERE’S A REASON FOR IT
I give you permission to do things that make doing what you have to do easier.
- Even if it costs more money
- Even if it takes time
- Even if it means that you have to do silly things like writing lists, posting signs, sending yourself email reminders, text reminders, posting on Twitter, locking yourself off of your favorite sites
- Even if it means that you pay someone else to do it
- Even if it means that you ask for help
Nothing is more important than that you feel good.
If you’re feeling good and it inspires you to do what you want to, that is worth it.
Because it’s a cycle…
