A Little Bit Won't Hurt

This morning I was standing in the kitchen as my bread was mixing in the Bosch. My eyes started glazing over as I watched the kneading hook spin the dough around and around. I didn't want to turn my head. If I shifted my gaze a few inches I might notice the mess of dishes and books and toys, and STUFF, that had collected while the family was rushing to get ready for Church. I didn't want to deal with it right then. I just wanted to mix my bread so it could raise while I laid down for a minute to read a magazine. I didn't have the energy for anything else.

Here is where my new programming kicks in. Do I have to take time out to put all the dishes in the dishwasher? Do I have to put everyone's stuff away where it belongs? Do I have to sweep the floor, scrub the sink, etc.? The answer to these questions is NO. I don't have to do anything. But I can spend the two minutes I'm waiting for the dough to finish kneading and clean up a couple dishes. I can wipe off the counter I just finished using, I can put the peanut butter away that someone left out. That's it. I don't have to do a complete and thorough cleaning of the entire room. Any small task that I choose to accomplish now, is better than nothing. And it won't hurt a bit.