My 5 Minute Journal: 2018-Feb-13 - Relax!

@kaka135 (14916)
Malaysia
February 12, 2018 6:48pm CST
Top 2 To Do: 1) Just declutter or organize wherever I feel like, it's a break day. 2) Complete crocheting the dog for my little girl. - I did not manage to complete it yesterday. 3 Amazing things that happened yesterday: 1) The living room and dining room look much organized now. 2) I got my payment from Microworkers, which is over $30. It's my target for a month working online, so I should really take a good rest now. 3) Playing with my baby on the bed, while my elder kids helping the dad to wrap the gifts. As my baby was disturbing and "destroying", hence I had to carry him away, and we were having fun having one-on-one date. He is really adorable and full of cute ideas! I haven't finish decluttering and organizing yet, well, I never thought I could finish this huge project in short period too, but at least I have got many areas covered, and I will need to spend time touching up here and there and take care of those junk drawers. While I was decluttering, I did not manage to stay calm especially when I saw my kids contributing to the messes. It's time for me to take a break, be relaxed, and be a nice mom too. Clean home is not as important as happy kids! ************************ How was your day? What would you like to achieve today? ************************ Practice for today: Right Deed. A message for today's practice is: It is better to be kind than it is to be right.
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@Deepizzaguy (94949)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Feb 18
Try to make money by doing surveys and writing blogs for the same reason.
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• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
13 Feb 18
A message for today's practice is: It is better to be kind than it is to be right
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@Deepizzaguy (94949)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Feb 18
@Deepizzaguy (94949)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14 Feb 18
@Daelii (5619)
• United States
13 Feb 18
So true! When kids are grown it will be easier to have a clean house! I have settled with a time limit on cleaning! It makes it easier!
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
13 Feb 18
How did you implement the time limit? How old are your kids? I have been working so hard to invite them to help out. Sometimes they are very helpful, but sometimes they are just too busy with their own "work" or play.
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
13 Feb 18
@kaka135 the time limit came up as an idea from the Buddhist practice of soji. My oldest just turned 7, 5, and almost 19 months. I just did a mix of the wardolf approach (I thought I learnt from you on bubbles) to life/ fit my family. keep it fun and let cleaning be a game. Here is an out dated example , but I still follow this in general! sure there are times its a pain, but most of the time its really not an issue on kids doing what I'd like them too.
Skip to content My paw prints through managing a cozy home, happy life! You are here: I’m rather flexible on what is done or isn’t done in a day. There are a lot of things I might plan or look to do, but end up skipping because the time just isn’t right fo
@JudyEv (326191)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 18
Organising is a continual, ongoing chore I find.
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@ali9090 (30)
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
13 Feb 18
A message for today's practice is: It is better to be kind than it is to be right