Pleaser-itis

I think I suffer from a disease called "People Pleaser-itis"
I have known about it for a while but yesterday, I saw it in a different light.
It runs in the family. My father who is one of my heroes is a very hard worker and I owe a lot of my work ethic to him. He received the "People Pleaser of the Year" award a few years ago. Only one person receives it per year and once you get the award - you can't get it again. I am sure if he was still in the running he would get it every year.
One of my other heroes is my mother! She doesn't let a single day go by without helping someone and she works very hard. Even when we were kids and she had to go back to work - she would get us dressed while we slept. I can remember her trying to get a shirt over my head and socks on my feet because she wanted to help get us ready before she had to leave early to go to work.
It is in my blood and it runs deep. I love to help others and do things for people. Sometimes when I think what I do is not good enough - I struggle with that.

Like yesterday......
Whenever my husband and I do housework together we add a little frustration into the mixture of cleaning supplies. He says it is time to do "Saturday Chores" and I groan on the inside. Most of it is me getting frustrated because I think that he thinks I don't keep up with the cleaning so he has to do it himself. Why can't I just be thankful that he is helping me out around the house. We both know that I work long hours and that I am not home everyday sitting around watching Judge Judy! But, I want him to be pleased and I know if he is in a messy house - he is not pleased. So, here is my plan... I am going to try to sweep the kitchen floor and do a quick - pick-up and put away of items that get out of place as part of my daily routine. He would be much more pleased to see me doing that than blogging.

But, I also want to keep you pleased by blogging regularly....... Hmmm now what?