priorities

I finally got around to my Spring cleaning this week. I thought I was about four months late. However, once I moved all the furniture out of my bedroom and started cleaning the carpet, I realized I had skipped the carpet cleaning cycle last year. The room was tidy. But once a year I move everything out and deep clean the carpet. The process went really slowly this time. There was far more cat fur under the bed and behind the bookshelf than I expected. As I thought about it, I realized I was so busy last year I had skipped the step of moving all the furniture out and deep cleaning the room last year.

I like the results. My cat tolerated the process. When I was running the carpet cleaner he would hide under my desk. When I stopped, he would come out to inspect. Well tonight I am invading his space. I will be sleeping in the living room while the bedroom carpet dries.

Deep cleaning is such a simple task. Once I realized I skipped this task last year, I stopped to evaluate my priorities. Self-care should rank higher. This is a character defect. I postpone taking care of myself because there is always something more important. I plan to spend some time tomorrow thinking about my self-care.