Cobwebs, Dust Bunnies and Soap Scum - Oh, My!
I am often a self-proclaimed "neat freak." Especially when life feels a bit out of control and I need to put things "just right." There is something deeply satisfying about the smell and shine of a freshly cleaned house to make all things right with the world. We recently moved to a new apartment. All of my effort was focused on packing up our home and successfully transitioning my family to our new location. The moving day arrived and it was hard, hard work. My weeks of planning and preparing still resulted in a house filled with boxes and clearly marked chaos. Then, there was the task of cleaning out our old apartment. Although I worked hard to keep my home in perfect order, I had to face what was left behind on the now exposed walls and in the unseen corners. I shared my experience with a friend and she said, "It is never easy to clean up our own dirt." Words that were meant as an empathetic band-of-sisters phrase, struck the deepest cords o...