One step forward...or maybe just a side-shuffle?

I promised myself after my last post that I'd blog about something positive next but when I goggled "taking one step at a time" this was the first thing I saw. I just thought it was too funny not to post. Maybe because this is how I feel a lot, like even one step forward will kill me. I guess if a step forward feels like too much then maybe I need to work on my side-shuffling. Because in the end it doesn't really matter if the way we progress is linear or conventional or straightforward. Sometimes moving forward means admitting we need to back up and change direction. Because a step forward in the wrong direction can be lethal.

On a more positive note, we got so much accomplished around the house this weekend that this morning when I woke up I could barely recognize my surroundings. I know my well-being shouldn't be dependent on external circumstances or environment because there's only so much you can control (especially with a 1 year old whose favorite thing to do is empty bookshelves, cupboards, drawers, baskets, anything that can be emptied or destroyed, he's on it! ) but I still think there's real value to organizing your home and life to reduce anxiety and stress. I always dread the process of cleaning and decluttering but the great feeling afterward is worth all the hard work! So my challenge for the week is to see just how long we can go before our house once again resembles the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. Wish me luck!