Don’t let a messy house stop you from hosting

Don’t let a messy house stop you from hosting

Inviting people over to hang out at my house is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, I don’t need to leave home. On the other, I’m plagued by anxiety, not because I don’t enjoy seeing my friends, but because of all the tidying and cleaning I feel pressured to do even for a casual evening of watching TV.  In an instant, I transform into my mother, frantically scrubbing and organizing. To welcome guests into a house that shows signs of life — a …