Inch by Inch, Row by Row

Abby's room is clean! I can see the floor and there is nothing lurking under her bed. You may ask why that is worth writing about but in the case of mess  Abby's is her mother's daughter.  This weekend she is with her dad as we officially begin a visitation schedule. In cleaning the rest of the house yesterday I realized many things needed to go back into her room. I was hesitant to add mess to mess.

So, I began slowly and methodically to pick up clothes, get  rid of junk, and vacuum the room. As I worked I watched an episode of "Hoarders" that reminded me that this was nothing compared to the mess some people need to clean up. I'm proud to report by early this morning - with some sleep in  between- the room looks pretty good and I am feeling great about it. Drawers are organized, the floor looks great and we are all set to bring her new bed in later this week.

Last Saturday, in the midst of what has been a very stressful time I stepped on the scale. I had never weighed as much in my life. On Sunday I began a diet which I have religiously followed for the last week. Today I am twelve pounds lighter and motivated to do much more (truth be told - in total I need to lose about 100 lbs).
What I'm finding though in losing this weight is that I'm also adapting a better outlook. Things which have been out of control for so many years are coming back . Just like the weight is starting to drop off I can feel the change happening.

A wise friend of mine told me this week that you can't do it all and when it is overwhelming you just have to take everything in chunks and deal with little bits at a time. As someone who boldly tries to juggle several balls in the air at once and feels like a failure if any fall it is a great piece of advice. He also reminded me that worrying about what wasn't getting done doesn't help anything.

So, today I am feeling good taking one step at a time. The darkness is starting to recede and as everyone has told me it would things are starting to move forward. Keep tuned maybe like so many have said, the best is yet to be.