Don't Give Up! Minor Changes Can Bring Major Results

I have vowed that 2010 is going to be a better year for me than 2009 was. I will take more time to do things for myself, I will be more productive, I am going to learn new things and breakthrough old barriers. Whew! that is a lot for just one year!

One challenge for me in '09 was keeping up with the housework. It seems like 80% of my time is spent in the kitchen! I'm either clearing off the kitchen table, which can be a catch-all for everything, preparing food, doing dishes, emptying the dishwasher... and the list goes on and on.

Well, the other day, I had an idea. Not a huge game-changer, but something that I thought would be worth giving a try. I went and bought a countertop dish drying rack. My goal is to cut down the amount of time I am fussing with dishes. I thought that having the rack would motivate me to just wash the dish right away without fussing with the whole process of waiting to run an entire load of dishes in the dishwasher.

And guess what?! It has worked! I am starting off 2010 so much more efficiently in the kitchen, which means more time to do other things I really enjoy doing.... like blogging, organizing, and graphic design projects.

I know this may not be the most exciting thing to read about, but I guess my point is that one aspect of life is not giving up. It is about the journey of always trying to do better, to find the best solutions to fit what will make you happy. And it is about loving yourself enough to know what you won't always get it right the first time, and you know what, that is damn okay!

Happy New Year! Here's to a new year of new solutions!