Rita Davenport taught me that when we do or say something negative in a fit, it takes seven nice actions to erase the bad that we have done. We have a lot of erasing to do. All we can do is jump in where we are and stop this impatient behavior right now. Your new ways of taking care of yourself are going to help you get rid of your impatience. Old dogs can learn new tricks. Once we realize that what we have been doing is not working for us. We can only change our behavior and when we do; the way people react to us will be much different from the past. You have to set the example in love.

It helped me to recognize when I was getting impatient and frustrated. These are my signs: My voice gets louder, my faces starts burning and my ears get red, my chest breaks out in a rash, I feel a flash of anger, my jaw starts to clinch, I catch myself biting my lip and sitting on my hands. Do you know what your signs are? I want you to think about this and notice the next time you start to get impatient with things around you. Take a break and figure out for yourself what is happening. Don't lash out! Go to your own crying chair privately and figure this out for yourself.

I want you to FLY, but getting impatient is not going to make it happen faster!

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For more help getting rid of your CHAOS; check out: www.flylady.net. Also see Cilley's book, "Sink Reflections" and her new book, "Body Clutter." Copyright 2006 Marla Cilley Used by permission in this publication.