Why I Make my Bed

For me, making my bed is a huge deal. Not because I'm a neat freak and need to have it made everyday, but rather because I look at it as a motivator for my day.

Let me explain. 

I always make my bed. No, it doesn't happen first thing in the morning (usually the carpenter gets up after I do), but nonetheless, I always make it a priority to get it done. It's an easily accomplished task that doesn't take very long, and for me, has an important emotional reward.

As a mom, my days can be filled with a bit of uncertainty. Who knows if Daniel will take two naps. Who knows if he will be cranky all day, and want to be held, or if he will contentedly play by himself for long stretches of time. Will he happily sit in the cart as we walk through the grocery store? Will he hangout while I do the dishes? What time will he wake up? On and on, there are so many questions that I ask myself during the day. And while I am so thankful for my little boy, sometimes I can get bogged down by the spontaneity of the day. And sometimes, because of said spontaneity, I get very little done around the house. 

So making my bed, yea...that is an easy thing that I can accomplish and feel like I have done at least one house related thing during the day. It also starts me off on the right foot: thirty seconds and I feel motivated to attack whatever that day may hold. 

Does that make sense at all? 

As someone who constantly struggles with motivation, tasks that are easily achievable help to encourage me. I may not have moved mountains, but I did something. The rest of our bedroom may look horrible, but at the end of the day, when I climb those stairs and head to bed, I'm greeted by a glimpse of order and peacefulness. And on a day when I may feel like nothing else was accomplished, a made bed is the only reminder I need that I, in fact, did accomplish a lot. 

I know I'm not the only one who has a task that they aim to accomplish everyday. I'd love to hear what makes it on your "must do daily" list. Is it doing the dishes at night? Is it making sure you have had your cup of coffee? Do you have to layout an outfit for the next day, every night? Please leave me a comment and let me know what your chosen task is! And with that, I'm off to make my bed :)