Take care of yourself first, rest will follow

We have all heard the saying that when the student is ready, the teacher will come.

You were ready and willing to change. No one else could do this but you. It had to come from your heart of willingness to make simple behavior changes along with attitude adjustments to see the peace begin within you!

Like any seed that is planted, it needs the warmth of sunlight and water to help it grow. All I did was plant the seed and you are doing the rest; you had to be willing to accept the seed into fertile soil and be ready to cultivate.

You had been searching for many years for the seed. You have purchased every self-help book looking for the magic solution to get rid of the chaos. You even thought that you were the only one who lived this way. Then, all of a sudden, you find out there are other people who have the same problem; you are not alone. This makes all the difference in the world because you no longer have to suffer because someone else knows what you have been through.

We have been scolded for years: "Why can't you just clean up around here!" We could get the house clean, but it would not stay that way for long. There was some secret that other people knew that we had not been told. We have been searching for that elusive key most of our lives. We would spend days getting ready for company and then the house would fall apart before our very eyes. This happens even when there is only one person living in the house.

So what is that elusive key? I have told you that if I can teach you to take care of yourself then your home will come together. When you find us your first assignment is to shine your sink, then it is to get dressed and fix your hair and face. Both of these assignments help you to take care of yourself. I can hear you now. How does shining my sink help me to take care of myself? It puts a beautiful smile on your face!

For the past two months on my Web site we have been concentrating on establishing one habit a month. The results in homes all over the world have been amazing; habits are being practiced and put into place, "baby step" routines are becoming part of our everyday thinking and the clutter is leaving our homes.

This is all because you have made the choice to try something a little different. You were the one that was ready. You set the example and you make the difference in your home. You family will be following your baby steps soon. The elusive key is letting go of your perfectionism by being nice to you for the first time in your life. Shining your sink helps to give you hope.