I moved into my own rental unit in Feb 2014, with a one-year lease. Within days of moving in, I realised that the face basin tap was leaking. Now I’ve been brought up to not waste.
Don’t waste…
- food… so I developed a bad habit of eating every single grain of rice and morsel of food on my plate.
- time… so I studied hard… and later worked even harder.
- water…so I took quick showers.
The list goes on.
When I found myself with a slow but surely leaking tap, I instinctively placed a plastic basin underneath to collect the water. Crisis adverted. I could breathe again!
Waste not to the rescue
I used the water collected to:
- Flush the toilet,
- Wash my feet, face or hands,
- Clean my undergarments or socks.
However, some water was still lost. To my dismay, some mornings when I wake up or some evenings when I returned home, I came upon to a plastic basin which was not just completely filled, but overflowing. It had probably been so for hours, and I was now guilty of “wasting water”.
Why not get it fixed in the first place?
- I was in denial: “It’s not such a big deal.”
- “I’d just turn the tap tighter next time.”
- It’s too much trouble to get it fixed: “I’d have to inform the building management.”
- “I’m too busy.”
- “I have better things to do.”
- “Ok. I ‘m lazy… so what?”
All freaking excuses!
It was only when I was motivated to get my aircon serviced that I also asked for the leaky basin tape to be fixed. It took two visits before it was repaired. By then it was Aug 27, and SIX MONTHS had flown by.
After more than six months of denial, I finally got my leaking tap fixed (no pun intended).
Now what parts of your life have you been ignoring?
What areas have been “leaking” and should be “fixed” pronto?
If not now, then when?
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Who is Martha?
Dr. Martha Tara Lee is Founder and Clinical Sexologist of Eros Coaching. She is a certified sexologist with a Doctorate in Human Sexuality. She provides sexuality and relationship coaching for individuals and couples, conducts sexual education workshops and speaks at public events. She is the author of the book Love, Sex and Everything In-Between, and the host of the weekly radio show Eros Evolution on OMTimes Radio. For more, visit www.ErosCoaching.com or email info@eroscoaching.com.