Are you stuck in a rut? I was inspired by a blog today, it was Dawn's blog, she is the mormon woman who was on survivor this last season. I so enjoyed her and I love reading about her life after survivor. Her blog is thedeserethousewife.blogspot.com check her out sometime.
Anywho she posted this week about being stuck in a rut and most things she referenced rang true for me. This is what she said and I whole heartedly agree...
"When I was a kid, I remember my mom moving furniture around . . .
a lot.
Like, I think our family room had more than 25 configurations during my teenage years.
At the time, I never really understood why my mom liked to move the furniture so much. I just knew that if dad wasn't home when mom got the idea to move it--my brother and I were going to be gaining some serious resume experience as future "Starving Student Movers."
Now flash-forward 30+ years, and I realize why my mom moved the furniture so much. (At least I think I know.)
She likes things moving, growing . . . not stagnant and predictable.
So, moving the furniture was one of my mom's ways of making that kind of visible movement/growth/space/change in our lives.
I like that idea. The idea of change and movement. Growth.
And I like how something simple, like moving furniture can create energy and enthusiasm in other areas of our lives.
It's pretty amazing.
So with that in mind, here are a few simple suggestions for shakin' things up on the homefront. (All of which, I've tried in the past 12 weeks--and they are worth doing. Promise!)
Try some, you'll be surprised at how GOOD change/growth/movement feels:
* If you are married, swap your side of the closet with your spouse's side.
(I just did this and I can't believe how different it feels. It's funny.)
* Next time you order at your favorite restaurant, order something NEW.
(Again, just did it. And I was shocked! I've been eating a less-than yummy meal for years at my "favorite" place. Nutty!)
* If you don't exercise, start. If you do exercise, change your routine.
(Think of that farmer saying, "Be careful which rut you choose--because you'll be in it for the next 15 miles!")
* Move your furniture. (Swap your kids' rooms, even.)
(Kids are more bendy than grown-ups. They will like it.)
* Shop at a different grocery store.
* Paint your nails a color you'd NEVER normally choose.
* Take a day off from making your bed or doing the dishes.
(This is obviously for those people that are OCD like me. I would sleep on top of my bed, just to keep it neat. Really. But for the first time in forever--or ever--I left it unmade last week. And guess what . . . Jr. saw it and made it! LOL!)"
a lot.
Like, I think our family room had more than 25 configurations during my teenage years.
At the time, I never really understood why my mom liked to move the furniture so much. I just knew that if dad wasn't home when mom got the idea to move it--my brother and I were going to be gaining some serious resume experience as future "Starving Student Movers."
Now flash-forward 30+ years, and I realize why my mom moved the furniture so much. (At least I think I know.)
She likes things moving, growing . . . not stagnant and predictable.
So, moving the furniture was one of my mom's ways of making that kind of visible movement/growth/space/change in our lives.
I like that idea. The idea of change and movement. Growth.
And I like how something simple, like moving furniture can create energy and enthusiasm in other areas of our lives.
It's pretty amazing.
So with that in mind, here are a few simple suggestions for shakin' things up on the homefront. (All of which, I've tried in the past 12 weeks--and they are worth doing. Promise!)
Try some, you'll be surprised at how GOOD change/growth/movement feels:
* If you are married, swap your side of the closet with your spouse's side.
(I just did this and I can't believe how different it feels. It's funny.)
* Next time you order at your favorite restaurant, order something NEW.
(Again, just did it. And I was shocked! I've been eating a less-than yummy meal for years at my "favorite" place. Nutty!)
* If you don't exercise, start. If you do exercise, change your routine.
(Think of that farmer saying, "Be careful which rut you choose--because you'll be in it for the next 15 miles!")
* Move your furniture. (Swap your kids' rooms, even.)
(Kids are more bendy than grown-ups. They will like it.)
* Shop at a different grocery store.
* Paint your nails a color you'd NEVER normally choose.
* Take a day off from making your bed or doing the dishes.
(This is obviously for those people that are OCD like me. I would sleep on top of my bed, just to keep it neat. Really. But for the first time in forever--or ever--I left it unmade last week. And guess what . . . Jr. saw it and made it! LOL!)"
Thanks Dawn from Survivor, well thats what we refer to her as in our house. I loved all your ideas.
3 comments:
Very good ideas. One of the kids was just asking the other day if we could switch bedrooms...really?? I thought. Sooo much work. Oh yea, and we hardly ever make our beds around here....
That's funny. I am constantly changing rooms around and moving furniture. Joe thinks I am a nut job about it... but I need the change.
This was a fun post, I must have missed it before :)
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