Fix It

What can you attack in your life? Instead of ho hum, and moaning what can you do? It really does start with you. The hardest part is identifying what “it” is. Maybe there is a ton of things that weigh on you. The big picture is always overwhelming. It’s like cleaning a toddlers room. Everywhere you look is in disarray. Clothes, sippy cups, laundry, toys mixed with game pieces, puzzles, half eaten snack and maybe you might see the floor. It is in there, that is what you need to do, find the floor. Group like things together, and start on the piles. These layers can be overwhelming, but it is one piece at a time.

Just like writing a story in grade school, write out all your problems. Select one and brainstorm possible solutions. If you draw a blank, choose a different one. Just starting the page is half the battle. You might not complete it today, it will wait for you. There is nobody without problems. Somethings you can solve on your own, some you might need help, learn to ask for it. Getting them out of your head and on paper can shift the weight. Just like the piles of toys, moving everything in to like piles, organizing thoughts helps you make room in your head.

The non tangible problems, maybe it’s your child’s behaviour or your own, you are trying to work through, write them down too. You may not have a clue how to deal with some of these problems, they will require work. Talking to your mom friends, reading a book or trial and error. Not everything, nor everyone responds to traditional approaches. Heck I paid my kid a dollar a day to sleep in her own bed, she earned a Barbie and I earned my bed! Problems may not get solved, just dented, that is a start. It always starts with you, find the floor!