My Non-Linear Brain

 
Have you ever been able to identify a flaw within yourself, but been unable, somehow, to change it?
If so, you are in good company.
I am a hot mess. I suppose I have always been this way; perhaps the introduction of a spouse, job, career "change," intense ministry, and a child into the mix just amplified my particular brand of crazy.

Let's just dive right in, shall we? Last night, it took me approximately an hour to retrieve the dogs' water bowl from outside. How long? AN HOUR. Why? Why would it possibly take any relatively normal human being that long to get the dogs' water? Oh, that's right, it wouldn't. So, why did it take ME almost an hour? Because my brain doesn't work in a linear fashion. I don't know how it works, but it's definitely NOT linear.

My son is a year old, and loves water. Normally, we keep the dogs' water bowl on the counter or something when he's around, so he doesn't splash and submerge himself, or anything within reach, in dog-slobber water. Yesterday, we opted to leave it on the back porch. I had forgotten it was there until after he went to bed. WAY after he went to bed. So, there I was, thinking that I needed to bring the water bowl in and refill it. When I thought of that, I remembered that I was going to have to fill it back up with water. When I thought of that, I remembered that the sink was full of dirty dishes that would need to be moved. When I thought of that,  I remembered the dirty dishes on the counter-top that would need to be washed in order to make room for anything coming out of the sink. When I thought of that, I remembered that I had to wash bottles so we could have some ready for today.
It is definitely some sort of dysfunctional retelling of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
So, basically, I started doing dishes, clearing off the counter-tops, and doing other minor things...all in order to fill the dogs' water bowl and put it in its place in the kitchen. Madness, I tell you.

So, I decided to create this blog in order to document my process, progress, and projects as I attempt to sift through my crazy, become more organized, more productive, and simplify my life. It ought to be fun!