Pretend you have reached the “perfection” of minimalism. You have Kondo’d your life. Everything has been cleaned, decluttered, simplified, culled, curated, purged and pruned. You own nothing that does not spark joy, wasn’t useful or beautiful, didn’t hold intense personal value, makes you turn cartwheels… Read More
Monthly archives of “January 2016”
Less house
I wrote a bit ago about how much space we use and what we really need. At the time I thought that about 1200 sq feet would be adequate. I’m not really into building a “micro” house. Living in the northeast and freezing my rear off… Read More
People
Anyone out there a people pleaser? Need positive feedback? You always want to make everyone happy and to like you. You are mortally wounded when someone doesn’t melt from your charm and wonderfulness? It’s hurtful when people don’t warm up to you immediately. You wonder… Read More
Word of the year 2016: BREATHE
Have you seen this? The “word of the year?” I thought about it and thought about it and wonder of wonders it struck me during yoga that perhaps my word this year could be to just “breathe.” A little background: I have recently become an… Read More
Trimming
I’ve been quiet here of late because I have been swamped with life. Despite my best efforts to do the “simplicity thing” I have failed miserably. It’s time to get back on the horse and “Ride, Sally, Ride!” (I actually have no idea what that… Read More