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I thought the old fridge needed to be
Clorox clean before it was taken to
refrigerator heaven. I guess I thought
that’s what a “good” former fridge
owner would do. But “Good Former
Fridge Owner” is not something I
need to put on my resume.
8. Can I hire someone else to do
this? Some of you are going to balk
at this right away. But friend, you are
hiring people all the time to do stuff
for you! You are hiring other people
to grow and prepare your food. You
are hiring other people to watch your
kids. You are hiring other people to
repair your appliances. You are hiring
other people to repair your car. You
are hiring other people to make,
clean, and repair your clothes.

I think we get messed up (and let
me just say, a bit judgmental) when
it comes to tasks we feel a “good”
mom or a “good” wife should do.
Don’t be guilted—or overwhelmed
—by buying into the false premise
that you have to do it all to be a
“good” anything.

9. Can I trade tasks with someone
else to get this done? Look for ways
to think along these lines to do more
of what you love and less of what
drains you.
10. Am I taking away a growth
opportunity from my kids or my
coworker by doing this?
11. Does this need to be done
right now? Not everything needs to
be done right now—or by you—and
that’s a beautiful thing. But even if
you’ve decided this is important and
needs to be done by you, does it
need to be done right away?
Kathi Lipp is a national speaker and of
the author of seventeen books, including
Clutter Free, The Get Yourself Organized
Project and the Publishers Weekly best-
selling title The Husband Project. Kathi is a
featured guest on TV and radio and have
been named Focus on the Family’s “Best of
Broadcast” twice. Kathi and her husband,
Roger, live in San Jose, CA and are the
parents of four young adults.
Adapted from: Overwhelmed: How to Quiet the
Chaos and Restore Your Sanity. Copyright © 2017
by Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory. Published by
Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, Oregon. www.
harvesthousepublishers.com. Used by Permission.
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