So many really good suggestions! It really helps to tell yourself, "I can wash one plate, that's no big deal", or "I can do one load of laundry", for me lately it's raking leaves. The hubs would do it all at once and be done with it. He thinks it's silly that I mentally set a certain area, get it done and then do another in a couple of days. But at least I'm getting it done! Earlier this week, I ran out of clean forks. That shocked me into really looking at the dirty dishes, and hating that more than I hated washing them. Anyway, babbling , ...so glad you're finding answers here!