Accentuate the Positive
As we’ve continued to unpack, it has been easy for me to get overwhelmed. Every once in a while I will open one of those boxes that was packed in a hurry towards the end of the packing process which contains three dirty socks (no matches), an iPod cord, a coffee mug full of loose change, twenty-two Legos, and a tube of toothpaste.
A survival tactic that I’ve employed recently is “accentuate the positive.” Let me give you a few examples.
Here are two shots of the new kitchen.
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| Ahh, the top of the cabinet. A lovely tableau of green glass jars and my oversized Ball jar. So peaceful. |
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| And in the other direction, the beverage station/buffet. Kinda makes you want to scream and pull your hair, right? Quick, look back up above. Ahh, all better. |
Let’s try it in the dining room.
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| Here’s my teacup collection housed on the freshly polished hutch. I don’t like that lamp sitting there, but it’s not offensive. |
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| Now take a few steps back. This picture was taken a few days ago, and I tell you truly that the table looks WORSE and not better today. Go back to thinking about the teacups. |
Opposite the dining room…
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| The library. A cohesive collection of commentaries. Everything is lined up. And there’s that dumb stuffed turkey wearing a mortarboard that my husband refuses to discard. Everything is in its place. |
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| Except down here. Down here nothing is in its place and everything is very upsetting. When will I get to vacuum this rug? Maybe today? |
So there you have it: my handy coping mechanism for the unpacking process. It also works for children. Don’t like the yogurt-smeared shirt your child is wearing at co-op? Maybe his socks match. Look at his socks.
2 Responses to “Accentuate the Positive”
I understand your pain, but, I had to chuckle at this. I need to adopt this attitude for myself!
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The good news is that hosting FLOCK tonight has given me a proper deadline for clearing off that table 🙂
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