In the deepest part of my depression, I find even the smallest of tasks seem impossible. I was doing the bare minimum to get through the day. My house was a mess, my children didn’t get any homeschooling done and I was still in my pyjamas. I would go days without brushing my hair which resulted in loads of matts in my hair. I felt like I was letting my children down and my husband would no longer find me attractive.
I remember looking in the mirror and wondering how on earth I had managed to get to this point. I grabbed my hairbrush and spent the next 30 minutes brushing my hair, in tears ashamed of letting myself get to this point.
From that moment I decided I need to do something about this! So I introduced 3 small tasks that I had to achieve everyday.
- Brush my hair
- Get dressed
- Make my bed (even if it was right before I went to sleep)
This way I didn’t get overwhelmed, and after a while I was able to slowly start adding more onto my list. Although I still have a long way to go, it’s really nice getting into a made-up bed without matted hair every night.
Not just a mum 