The Power of an Hour

I recently waxed about 90 shades of stoooopid.  Within the span of 1 month, I jumped into:

1. Putting up 2 brand new blogs.
2. Putting up a brand new website. 
3. Moving two websites to new domains. (Jessica Simpson Unveiled and Bo Bice Online)
4. Re-doing the complete looks of 3 blogs and 5 websites. (I’m actually in the middle of website re-vamping #6 and there’s a #7 poking me in the side.)

Our home biz is always busy, but in the months after my mom passed away, it’s almost been like I’ve been scouting out things to do.  Anything to keep the mind from wandering into, “If only…,”  “What if…,” and “God - this sucks!” 

Yesterday, I was catching up on some house/garage cleaning and chores.  For some reason, mid-way through mopping the dining room floor, I pictured a Chinese Proverb on a poster I’d seen a long time ago. It said, “There’s only an hour a day between a good housewife and a great one.”  That little proverb can be taken and used on just about any occupation in the world - not just overworked/underpaid/under appreciated housewives.  It can also serve as inspiration and motivation for countless other pursuits:  How about weight loss and fitness.  An hour a day could make the difference between:  1. Losing a little weight and,  2.  Having to go shopping for new Levi’s!

1 Hour’s not that hard to finanagle, either. What if you started tomorrow getting up an hour earlier - PRESTO, a whole extra hour handed to you on a silver platter.  Or, if you aren’t a morning person, start going to bed an hour later - or get up 30 minutes earlier and turn in 30 minutes later.  Just find that extra all-important hour and utilize it.

Something I’d really love to do is take up sewing again.  When my girls were really little, I had a sewing machine that I taught myself to sew on and I’d crank out the cutest little shorts, skirts, and jumpers.  Then, life happened, my machine broke, and I forgot everything I ever knew.  I think I’m going to demand an extra hour from each of my days and take it up again.

My husband has used this type of philosophy on his golf game.  He devotes around an hour to working on his swing.  He punishes a bucket of balls at the driving range regularly and has earned himself a killer relationship with his driver.

Is there anything you’d love to learn, re-learn or improve upon? 

There’s just an hour in your way.

Go for it!

Joi