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by KimChi
Rated: 13+ · Book · Contest Entry · #1515997
Daily shorts for the "15 for 15 Contest."
Ever heard of the FlyLady? "I can do anything for 15 minutes" is one of her inspirational phrases to get you cleaning your house. Although I quit her mailing list years ago, her wisdom still reverberates in my ears at odd moments. "Even housework done incompletely blesses your home," I repeat as I decide not to move the couch. I always "shine my sink" each night and "lace my shoes" each morning to get a running start on the day. And countless times from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm I set the timer on my stove for 15 minutes and attack a room, a yoga pose, or a special project. In 15 minute increments I've purged, cleaned, reorganized. I've paved out time for simple pleasures with this simple tool. Like writing.

So Leger's contest was a big old smack in the head. Why didn't I think of it? For one thing, I can't write a grocery list in fifteen minutes. To write coherently, I need quiet--and I need time. Anything written without copious amounts of editing is a rambling mess.

But if housework done incompletely still blesses your home, then of course writing done incompletely still blesses your head and heart.

I've learned a lot about myself, my writing style, my limitations and my strengths. Fifteen minutes to assess yourself is just about right. I hope to continue adding entries after the contest. I'm also buying a stand-alone timer. *Bigsmile*

#12. Jan 25 - flower
ID #631872 entered on January 25, 2009 at 12:55pm
#11. Jan 23 - Domes
ID #631541 entered on January 23, 2009 at 3:59pm
#10. Jan 20 - Face
ID #631540 entered on January 23, 2009 at 3:57pm
#9. Jan 21 - Tiger
ID #631462 entered on January 23, 2009 at 8:30am
#8. Jan 20 - Bomb
ID #631248 entered on February 12, 2009 at 2:53pm
#7. Jan 19 - Jump
ID #631247 entered on November 18, 2009 at 9:55am
#6. Jan 18 - snow
ID #631246 entered on November 18, 2009 at 9:59am
#5. Jan 17 - Monkey
ID #630428 entered on January 18, 2009 at 1:04am
#4. Jan 16 - Castle
ID #629983 entered on November 18, 2009 at 10:04am
#3. Jan 14 - Fish
ID #629713 entered on June 3, 2010 at 11:16am
#2. Jan 13 - Fall
ID #629711 entered on January 14, 2009 at 8:07pm
#1. Jan 12 - Window
ID #629709 entered on January 14, 2009 at 8:09pm

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