Showering in the Dark May Not be ….

Dear FlyLady,

I have been working on getting my lace up shoes and getting ready for the day when I get up.  I need to leave the house at 5:30 am which means I need to wake up at 4:10 a.m. and I am not a morning person.  I was not used to taking a shower, doing my hair, putting on makeup, and putting on my lace-up shoes.  Doing all of that was overwhelming.  So I did one at a time.  First, I shined my sink  and put my lace-up shoes in January.  In February, I started taking a shower every day before work (I had gotten out of the habit because I take a shower after the day at work).  This month I am putting on my lace-up shoes, showering, and doing my hair.  Next month, I will add putting on make-up.  I used to feel so grungy going to work not showered and unkempt.  I feel much better now that I am taking some time to spruce myself up for the world.

As I said, I am not a morning person.  Getting out of bed feels painful (not literally) some mornings.  When the clocks set were set ahead, it feels like I am getting up at 3:10 am.  This morning was particularly difficult.  I decided not to turn the lights and take my shower in the dark.  I have learned also to shut off the inside saboteur that complains about getting in the shower and just do it without engaging that voice.  Taking the shower in the dark was much less painful and even peaceful for me.  Of course, I need to find a happy medium with maybe a dim light in the bathroom since I can’t find the soap if I drop it LOL.

Just wanted to share my experience in case there are other flybabies out there who are overwhelmed with dress to lace up shoes and hate mornings as much as I do.

Thanks for all you do,

Mary from CT

FlyLady here; You may be right about finding a dim light for the bathroom. How about some soap on a rope too. You could use a battery operated tea light. I have a night light that is green that comes on when the light is off. I want you to be safe in the shower. I take my bath before bed and in the morning I just need to wash my hair in the bathroom sink. There are lights that gradually get brighter to wake up with on Amazon.

FlyLady Rebecca here: Do you have a shoe Testimonial? Let us know, and send an email with I HAVE MY SHOES ON in the subject line.

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