My husband, Cormac, and I clean the house very differently.
He powers through the whole thing in about 40 minutes: tidies, vacuums, mops, even lights a candle at the end. It looks great.
Me? Well, I start with good intentions…but I usually find myself stuck deep in the bathroom vanity drawer. I’ll reorganise hair ties, scrub grout with a toothbrush, and by the time I look up an hour later, the rest of the house is still waiting.
I think I’ve finally figured out why.
It’s not that I don’t want a clean house. It’s that the idea of tackling the entire house feels overwhelming. So my brain latches onto a small, manageable space, like the bathroom drawer, where I feel in control and get a quick hit of satisfaction.
And this is exactly the same pattern I see with the women I work with.
We know we need to move, to take care of ourselves. But the idea of the whole picture; fitting in strength, cardio, mobility, feels daunting. Even just one workout has steps: get dressed, set up the space, remember what you’re doing.
So we default to what’s familiar and comfortable: helping the kids, answering emails, folding laundry. It might not be fun, but it feels productive. Important, even.
Then we tell ourselves that we don’t have time to exercise or look after ourselves.
But here’s the hard truth: it’s not really about time.
It’s usually about what feels manageable. Familiar. Comfortable. Even if it’s not truly serving us.
(It’s also a bit about social conditioning…but I break all of this down in my podcast episode this week -> Listen Here)
So this week, I want you to ask yourself:
What’s pulling me right now?
What am I choosing that feels familiar, even if it’s not what I need?
Also, ask yourself, are you more of a Cormac or Libby when it comes to cleaning the house? 👉 Hit reply and tell me which one you are!
Not because it matters, just because I want to know I’m not alone 😂