Go Wrap Soap

Feeling overwhelmed? Looking at the long list of todo items that seems never-ending? Wondering how you will possibly make a dent in anything that massive? Go wrap soap.

My friend Judith makes wonderful homemade soap and sells it at her shop here in Pepin, Third Street Deli and Juice Bar. She is a great source of wisdom and food, both of which she spreads freely around our community. On Saturday we were discussing our feelings of feeling overwhelmed by all we had to do each day. Her answer, she wraps soap. It gives her a true feeling of accomplishment. She has something tangible in front of her to touch, smell and perfect. When she’s done wrapping soap she can decorate the wrappers with glitter and stack them in her shop for sale. It gives her a true sense of accomplishment.

What is the corollary in your life? In mine it’s doing the dishes, something that is mindless and that I’m always behind on now that I don’t have a dishwasher. Another friend paints a room, or moves furniture. Maybe it’s pulling weeds out of your garden, or straightening a closet. Whatever it is, next time you are feeling overwhelmed by the magnitude of your life, find a small, significant chore that you can accomplish in a brief time that has a visible impact. Go wrap soap.