How Do I Do It All?

This is going to be a little different Ask FlyLady question. I am going to pose what this question would have been. Kind of like how you play the TV game show Jeopardy.

How in the world can I do all you are asking me to do? There are not enough hours in a day! Help!!!

Here is the answer that one of our members sent us today:

Dear FlyLady,

I consider myself a person who is easily overwhelmed and just as easily discouraged. I am learning to quit thinking of myself this way but, none the less, I was overwhelmed when I started looking at the FlyLady system. Hot spots, zones, routines, control journals, assignments - it just all seemed too much.

But, once I started shining my sink I just couldn't stop. So I sat here at my computer thinking - this all sounds so great but it is too much for my brain to handle. Then, today I finally got it! Babysteps! See I was trying to take babysteps in each area instead of taking the whole system one step at a time.

When my children learned to walk, they started by taking one or two steps and then falling on their bottoms. When I tried to take 5-6 babysteps all at one time, I pretty much fell on my bottom. Now, I'm going to take it slower (although my mind is screaming - you must get it all done NOW!).

So for today, I've cleaned under my bed, shined my sink, and tied my shoes. And I think that tonight I'll try to write out a morning routine. Babysteps - one at a time.

Thanks for my shiny sink!

FlyBaby A.

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