I am happy to report that, indeed, I have been folowing through on doing some small things, and they have actually made a dent in the big things!

I started with the practical.  My house was getting the best of me... the mess was just piling up everywhere, and I would look around and just feel total despair, because how on earth would I ever get it to an acceptable level?  Well, I just decided to start with the picking up and do that, one room at a time.  Then once that was done, I went on to the cleaning (wiping, scrubbing, etc) one room/job at a time.  Now, it is not totally spotless, by any means, but after just three days, the livability facot has gone up tenfold! 

I am learning that perfectionism can really backfire and actually stand in the way of the goal.  Sometimes, all that is needed is to do just a little and it will help fuel the momentum in the right direction towards that goal!