Combining doing something she enjoys, with a chore, making the chore less gruesome, translated…
My wife had been confused, why I’d loved doing the dishes so much, that I’d fought to wash them after the meals. Actually, what I’d fallen in love with was, from how dirty and messy the dishes were, to how after I’d washed them, placing them back into their rightful places, the nearly an hour-long of peace I’d get for myself.
Looking at how the water rinsed off the detergent, like all my worries were, washed away along with it too, leaving behind, this cleaned-up heart, dancing with the dishes. And, I can also, use this time, to make up the stories too, and waiting until the timing’s right, I’d crank out an article that can be submitted; a few of my published articles were written using this method.
Other than that, because I’d never dared to sing, being tone-deaf and all, but, in a chance encounter, as I’d heard my friends sung, I’d thought of learning to sing too, and so, the kitchen became my practice choir room. I’d taken the opportunities, picked the songs I’d loved, and did the dishes, and sung along.
And now, my singing would come from my house often, although I’m not a great singer, but, the atmosphere is quite harmonious, this is all, due to, the joys I’d gained, from doing the dishes!
So, this woman was able to, utilize the time of doing the dishes, to do something else that she considered a hobby, and by combining a chore with doing something she’d enjoyed already, the chore became, more enjoyable to her!
Life, the Obstacle Course 