I just had a fantastic experience. I packed for my trip home to Pittsburgh in less than an hour. And that included dishes, dishwasher, laundry, cat stuff, litter boxes, and actual packing. THIS NEVER HAPPENS. Recently though I've been trying much harder to be good to myself by keeping up with the house. Turns out, it actually works. I was able to come home and eat dinner without feeling like I was procrastinating. I only had to do one load of laundry (jeans). I unloaded the dishwasher and put the few dirty dishes that i had in. I emptied the litter boxes and took out the trash. I packed my suitcase, and cleaned out my backpack and purse. In less than an hour. In my previous state, this packing would have been an epic chore. I'd have had to do three or more loads of laundry. I'd have had to do a mountain of dishes, or worse, just leave dirty dishes in the sink. The living room would look like I'd been robbed for the cat sitter. I'd be up until all hours finishing all this stuff. But for the first time in recent memory, I was able to breeze through this. It feels AMAZING.
It just goes to prove that your surroundings truly do affect your mental state. I'm really proud of myself, and this is just what I needed to prove that I am making good decisions in my life....
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
