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I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I’ve really been struggling with staying focused and motivated on working on our bedroom lately. I want our bedroom finished, but it’s all of those steps to get to that finished room that I’ve been struggling with.
Well, last night, I was scrolling social media, as I do every night as I’m winding down before bed. And I just happened upon a video that really made me think. I wish I would have saved the video because I can’t find it now, but I found it very interesting, but I’ll try to summarize it. The woman on the video was saying that the main thing standing in the way of people who struggle with productivity is that they get bogged down in focusing on the dread of each step that’s required during a project, whereas those who are really productive don’t get bogged down on those details. Instead, those who are really productive keep their main focus on the payoff that comes when the project is finished.
I thought that was really insightful. And true. I think that’s the problem I’ve had lately. I mean, let’s face it, this foyer and bedroom project has required a whole lot of drywall work, and of all the DIY stuff I do, drywall is the absolute worst. I mean, I just can’t even stand doing drywall.
The foyer and bedroom have come a long way from what they were at the beginning of the year. After watching that video last night, I pulled up my 2025 House Goals post that I wrote in January, and I was actually surprised when I was reminded how these areas used to look. The drywall in the foyer was a disaster.
But at the same time, I’ve found myself getting up every morning and dreading the work. I don’t want to work on trim anymore. And I was especially discouraged when I felt like I was going backwards and address the drywall situation yet again even after I thought the drywall was all finished.
But after watching that one little motivational video last night, which couldn’t have been more than a couple of minutes long, I realized that what she was describing at the beginning of that video was exactly the trap that I have fallen into over the last few weeks. I get up in the morning, every morning, and focus on solely on what I need to finish that particular day (drywall, challenging trim issues, unlevel floors, etc.), and I just feel dread. I haven’t felt excited about my work in weeks. I have to force myself to work, but I make excuses to take as many breaks as possible. And as a result, I’m just extending the amount of time it takes me to get through the projects I don’t want to do.
So after I watched that short video, I began to focus on the payoff at the end of this project. That payoff is pretty amazing — an entire bedroom suite completely with a beautiful foyer, an amazing walk-in closet with a laundry area, a beautiful bedroom, and an amazing bathroom. All together. All finished. All one huge, dedicated space that will be our master bedroom suite.
Never in my life did I think I’d ever have such an amazing bedroom suite. And the only thing standing in the way of this vision being finished lately is me and my mindset — my mindset that has been stuck on the dread of having to do more drywall work, and the dread of having to deal with unlevel floors that make installing trim more challenging. My dread that keeps me in a constant cycle of looking for and making excuses for needing constant breaks from the task in front of me that I really don’t want to do.
But last night, when I started focusing instead on the payoff at the end of this, I did actually notice a change. I started to get really excited. That drywall work that I need to get done today before I can finish the trim? I can get that done very easily. Installing the rest of the trim and getting it wood filled, sanded, and caulked? It’s not enjoyable at all, but once I get that done, I can get to some fun projects like making an upholstered headboard! Installing that light in the foyer? Yes, it’ll require even more drywall patch work, but then I’ll have a gorgeous light in the foyer and be on my way to having a finished and gorgeous foyer!
I actually woke up this morning excited and anxious to get in there and get the work done. I haven’t felt that way in weeks. It really is amazing what a change in mindset can do. So from here on out, I’m going to challenge myself to keep the payoff at the forefront of my mind instead of getting bogged down in the dread of the task directly in front of me. I’m so glad I happened upon that short video. We really can be our own worst enemies sometimes, and sometimes all it takes is a random two-minute video on social media to make us realize that.
So now, I’ve got some drywall to finish, and some trim to install and finish! And I’m actually feeling quite excited about it today!
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Addicted 2 Decorating is where I share my DIY and decorating journey as I remodel and decorate the 1948 fixer upper that my husband, Matt, and I bought in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do physical work, so I do the majority of the work on the house by myself. You can learn more about me here.
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