{"id":1035,"date":"2008-03-18T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-18T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/2008\/03\/flylady-for-the-beginner.html"},"modified":"2008-03-18T09:30:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-18T09:30:00","slug":"flylady-for-the-beginner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2008\/03\/flylady-for-the-beginner.html","title":{"rendered":"FlyLady for the Beginner"},"content":{"rendered":"

FlyLady has a post especially for newbie\u2019s like me, called \u201cBeginner Baby Steps.\u201d<\/a> To get there, click here.<\/p>\n

Dear Precious New Member,
\nI know that you have become overwhelmed by your home and the chaos that you have been living in. We are here to help you and it doesn\u2019t cost you a dime. Keep in mind that your home did not get this way overnight and it is not going to get clean in a day.
\nWe are going to teach you how to take BabySteps and establish little routines for getting rid of your clutter and maintaining your home. This system will work for anyone; it doesn\u2019t matter if you work outside of your home, stay home with children, retired or work at home.
\nYou can do this, you have just needed someone to pat you on the back and give you a great big hug to get you started.
\nThe voices that you hear in your head keep telling you that you are behind and you have to get it all done now!
\nWe are going to quiet those negative voices that are beating you up constantly and replace them with a loving gentle voice that tells you that you are not behind and you can do this one BabyStep at a time!
\nPlease do not get impatient with the process. Everything we do is going to help you replace those voices that put you down. We are here to lift you up and celebrate every little accomplishment.
\nHere is a hug to get you started; We are with you every step of the way.
\nDo not allow those voices to get you upset by the 15 -20 emails you get from us each day. We will help you to understand them over the next 31 days. Digital clutter is so easy to handle with your delete key. If only our household clutter was that easy to get rid of.
\n{{{HUGS}}}
\nFlyLady and the FLY Crew\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FlyLady has a post especially for newbie\u2019s like me, called \u201cBeginner Baby Steps.\u201d To get there, click here. Dear Precious New Member, I know that you have become overwhelmed by your home and the chaos that you have been living in. We are here to help you and it doesn\u2019t cost you a dime. 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