One of my members in Marilyns Way asked this question.  I feel it is a question worth writing about.  When I write this it will be my version and how I came to understand how I interpret Flylady.  Everyone has the right to disagree or agree with what I am about to write, including Flylady.

Many of us are looking for ways to take care of our homes so they look like those on TV.  Or maybe we have Born Organized friends because as you know opposites attract.  So we wonder what is wrong with us?  Why can’t we keep our homes in order?

That is a very vast question and I am not going to expand on this with this blog.  It would be for another one.

What I want to focus on is “When Did You Start To FLY?”  I believe in my whole heart is when you first found out and laid eyes on Flyady.  That is when your journey began.  I don’t want to hear it was on and off because once you find Flylady.  Why?  Because she has a way of taking your hand and helping you along your way.  Sure, you may look at other systems and that is natural.  The thing is that for some reason you simply cannot forget about Flylady.  She has a way of saying things that no others can say.  She loves the sentence, “You Cannot Organize Clutter.  You Can Only Get Rid Of It.”  But, but, we say.  And then it’s but, but we say until we finally realize this is the only way we are going to begin to have any normalcy when it comes to our homes.  This in turn gives us a chance with relationships with others.

So, the next time someone asks you, “When Did You Start To Fly” answer with confidence the minute you even heard of Flylady.  That is where you started to fly.  It may not be with full force all of the time and I don’t even think it is possible.  We as humans like to stop and question things just like our children will and try something only to come back and understand what you taught them is your foundation.  I don’t care what background you came from.  We all start somewhere.  So ask yourself this.  When someone asks when were you born, do you say on and off since 1959 in my case?  No, you say 1959.  Next time someone asks you “When Did You Start To Fly?”  Answer with the year you found Flylady and no off and on kind of stuff.  That type of answer simply keeps you from moving forward in your journey to FLY.  And what does FLYing really mean?  “Finally Loving Yourself, Silly!”  Try to let go of the buts, when Flylady and your flysisters suggest something they have learned from Flylady and just try it! By trying, it means you are taking action and isn’t that what we all have to do if we are ever going to get our homes in order however long it takes us to?  According to Flylady and I finally agree is you will have comfortable homes when you stop organizing your clutter.  Just get rid of it!  Then it seems like your world opens up.  You are out of the prison you created for yourself and how you get out of this prison is with the help of Flylady and we flysisters like myself that believes in Flylady lessons that I write blogs about her and her lessons to help you find your own way.  I guess you could say “I’m FLYwashed!”  And I might add, it is a great place to be!  Next time someone asks you “When Did You Start To FLY” hold your head up high and say the year you first found out about Flylady.  That is when your journey started.  It doesn’t matter what stage you are in.  It just matters that you found Flylady in 2005 is my example and be proud no matter what level you are at and just continue to “Declutter Something Everyday”, more when you can and start to live your life!
Keep FLYing!
Marilyn