I did the math. If I live 280, I have 35 summers left, and this is the last summer

with all three of my kids still living in this home. And I'm not saying this to be bleak and

feel sorry for myself. I'm saying this because this realization like lights a fire in my heart

to make the absolute most of this summer.

Hello, friends, and welcome to the Clutterbug podcast. I'm so excited to have you here today.

It's going to be a short and sweet little chat that we're going to have,

but I'm hoping while you're listening that you are thinking about what you can get checked off

your list while you listen. So doing the dishes or putting away that load of laundry or those

multiple loads, if you're like me, that have kind of been nagging you. Make yourself proud. Get up, do something to make a difference

in your home right now. And while you do that, we are going to chat about your summer and how we can

make it the best summer yet. Can we talk for a second about the myth of later? I feel like a lot of us, I know I fall into

this trap of I'm going to plan to have fun later or like, you know, when things slow down,

or the weather's better, or when I have a little bit more time, or when the house is clean,

then I'll do something fun.

Basically, like, when the stars align, then I'll enjoy myself. But the truth is, later never actually comes.

It only comes when we make it.

Psychologist Tim Syke, who studies procrastination, said we often delay fun

or meaningful activities, not because we don't want to do them, but because they feel less

urgent than like the daily to-do tasks. We see having fun and joy as a reward, just not always a priority.

So even though we really want to do all the beautiful fun things, somehow dishes becomes

more important, cutting the grass, raking the yard, even organizing the garage.

How is this coming above fun and actually

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