Housework is not my favorite thing to do. Well actually, I do enjoy it once I get going; it’s that "getting going" part that’s hard!
Recently, I saw several parallels in how you manage your house versus how you manage your weight.
During a recent houseclean, I noticed something about our house that I’ve never thought about before:
Our "backrooms" (bedrooms, master bathroom, and closets) can get a lot messier than the front rooms (foyer, living room, dining room, and kitchen).
I wondered, "Why is
that?"
It did not take long for the answer to come.
The front rooms are what the guests see. So I am more motivated to clean them often. The guests don’t see the stuff in the back.
But the truth is, the backrooms contribute to our quality of life as much (or more) as the front rooms!
Here is how I used to live:
I used to be in such a hurry most of the time that I would throw clothes on the floor and never put things back where they belonged. I’d have papers strewn on the
dining room table.
I’d tell myself, "I’ll get to it later."
But "later" only came when the mess was so bad that I couldn’t
ignore it. It was only then that I felt compelled to do something about it.
Does that sound familiar?
Now the mess did not happen
overnight. Rather, it happened as I ignored the small daily messes, which multiplied until they grew big!
The Lord showed me an important lesson in this:
"Your private world will eventually show itself publicly."
This statement goes along with a Biblical principle too:
"He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much (Luke 16:10)."
Clutter and mess tends to spread. So if my backrooms are messy, then my mind starts
to see that as "normal."
It isn’t long before the front rooms start getting messy too to match the new normal.
So it makes sense
to focus on getting the backrooms straight first (your private world), which makes it easier to
take care of the front rooms (your public world).
Let me share with you 3 other lessons I learned to make housework easier
and how you can apply that to your weight loss journey.
Not only will it make the process more enjoyable, but you will love the results!
Kimberly Taylor
Take Back Your Temple