Which would be today.
My to-do list now has categories, subsections, pages, highlights, urgents, a long running to do within the week area, and extra notes. Laundry was at the top, but I quickly bumped that and put family. I’d love to squish laundry at the bottom, but due to the lack of socks and underwear around here laundry will get one of the coveted upper slots. I feel a folding party in the future.
And now, because I live what I write, today my post will only consist of this short mention of the ridiculous to-do list, a cheer for all of you and all of your to-do lists, the words that you can totally do today and a reminder that what you do matters, and me looking at the list in front of me, doing one thing and doing it well, me pausing for just a bit so that I don’t miss the beauty of fall outside my window, and the decision to live seeking joy. Even with the massive to-do list.
Here’s to all you do – the cleaning, list writing, laundry folding, kitchen cleaning, dishes drying, potatoes chopping, cereal pouring, diaper changing, vacuuming again and again, window washing, book reading, phone calling, email responding, nap time tucking, toy picking up, smiling in the midst of the crazy super full to-do list days of motherhood. I’m right there with you.
One thing. Do one thing.
That’s my motto.
Starting with them.
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How ever did you know I would need this today??? Thank you so much!
I love those Fall photos. I LOVE them. And To-Do lists- they are such relaxing things but they can seem never-ending. I find solace in they form the the backbone of an emerging plan of attack for the tasks that keep nagging my bleeding ankles.
I try to remember to put the list away, though. When my kids want to have a felt pizza party, the laundry can wait 20 minutes. When my son wants to show me his proud scribbles, I need to stop improving my list.
I’ve added “Remember to Focus on the important things” to each of my lists. 🙂
Oh the “to do” lists beckon me every single day!!! Sometimes I freeze and am so overwhelmed with it all. But like you said, if I can simply do ONE thing…the rest follow much easier. Here’s to pacing ourselves and finding the joy inbetween and through and all around the list!! 🙂
I need to add window washing to mine. They always get left undone.
love it. what a great thing to choose 🙂
Ah, the love/hate for the to-do list. Thanks for posting! And I LOVE your fall photos (all your photos actually).
Whatever happens, the Lord is our shield! Praying!
Psalms 5:11-12 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
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