motivation needed~~~

**sherrykay** · 01-20-2005, 11:08 AM

I need some kind of motivation as to do my challenge of cleaning the laundry room and cleaning out my kitchen cabinets! I know it must sound silly to all of you, but I really need and want to do it, I just can't yet seem to make myself get up and do it! I cleaned the house all day yesterday and thought this would be a good time to do the extra things, like decluttering! But my question is how do I find the motivation? Does this ever happen to anybody else??

**DaisyLady** · 01-20-2005, 11:19 AM

All the time...it is much more fun to knit than to declutter, actually it's more fun to go the the dentist than declutter

Do a little at a time, maybe one cabinet a day and promise yourself a nice treat when you are all done.

**cozyquilter** · 01-20-2005, 11:22 AM

YES! That happens to me too! What works for me is a timer, and some good music.

I usually give myself a set amount of time on the timer, and crank up the music....and just do it! I know when the timer is done, I can be done....although I do find that the starting is the hard part...one the music is on and I've "gone in" I usually continue until completed, rather than just until the timer goes off..

**sherrykay** · 01-20-2005, 11:22 AM

Thanks Chriss maybe I will just try like the laundry room today instead of thinking of laundry room and kitchen cabinets, maybe I am biting off more than I can chew, so to speak! thanks for the advice!!

**gkp1031** · 01-21-2005, 10:10 AM

How did you do yesterday? Small steps, don't get overwhelmed--its easy to do! Good Luck

**sherrykay** · 01-21-2005, 10:20 AM

Well I ended up just doing a load of laundry yesterday, but I ended up going to the Dr. too and am sick. So far today with taking my antibiotic I am starting to feel better. I made a huge list of to-do things last night that way I could pick and choose what I am in the mood for doing daily, I thought that would be easier, that way I can do something else if say I don't feel like cleaning out the cabinets that day. I put easy stuff and harder more time consuming stuff on my list too, so that way it depended on how much time I had too.

**gkp1031** · 01-21-2005, 10:53 AM

Great idea

I hope your feeling better soon.

**sherrykay** · 01-21-2005, 11:14 AM

Thank you very much

**sherrykay** · 01-21-2005, 01:24 PM

By the way I washed all bedding this morning and put back on the bed, and I have to make myself do one more thing off my to-do list before the day is over!! Two things daily! LOL (More if I could ever get off this computer!)

At least I am trying!! LOL

**dmvezina** · 01-21-2005, 04:52 PM

My best advice would also be a timer!!!

What I do is set my timer for 20 mins & it still amazes me how much I can get done in that time!!
Then I "play" for 10 mins, set it for another 20, etc.

That is what works for me. And then if my work is done early enough, I reward myself with some movie time. I love the lifetime movie network channel!!

**sherrykay** · 01-21-2005, 04:54 PM

I love lifetime network too! Thanks for the suggestion with the timer!!!

**AmyBoz** · 01-21-2005, 09:08 PM

No one ever said it all had to be done at once! Take your time. The goal is that it gets done...not that it gets done in a day! Rome was not built in a day! I think you're doing great! Hey, I'm happy when people are even thinking about organizing!