We recently bought a house. It has nicely tiled bathrooms. My husband has been busy nonstop fixing, updating and addressing home maintenance – including caulking, grouting and resealing the tile in the bathrooms. Recently a squeegee appeared in the shower, which I conveniently ignored for some time.

When he mentioned using it to maintain clean, mold-free tiles and shower doors I stated that since I shower first, I don’t bother to squeegee the tile, “someone will be showering after me”. He wasn’t buying my excuse – I can’t say I blame him. It was pretty lame.

I’ve since instituted the habit of squeegee-ing down the shower each morning. It recently occurred to me that this small and seemingly insignificant task is comparable to the exercises in the Master Key Experience (MKE). If I take just a little time each day to form this habit, and prevents a lot of unwanted gunk that I will have to deal with later.

I save myself time in cleaning, or worse time that we’ll need to completely strip and re-caulk the tile. I admit I now get an odd sense of satisfaction from the squeak of the squeegee as I run it down the shower doors and walls. I squeegee the mirror while I’m at it and admire the way everything shines.

I have been doing the assigned readings three times a day. I am starting to wake up more energized and less weighed down by the gunk of life. I’m less than a week in. I am waiting to observe how this experience may change my outlook in a more profound and lasting way. I hope to stand back and admire the way it makes my life shine more clearly.