The working title of this post was The Practice of Letting It Go.
I’m happy to welcome my partner Natasha to the blog with this guest post. Her company, Domestic Systems Solutions, helps people create space and relieve stress in their homes and workspaces. I asked her to write about that great concept: the Spark of Joy.
A while back I mentioned the idea of “micro-annoyances” here on the blog, planning on following up on them later. Today’s the day!
In case you don’t have time to click the link, the idea of “microannoyances” is working alongside the…
“Please. Draw me a sheep.”
For some folks, reading that is going to make them smile. They remember the story that is attached, of a lost pilot in the desert and a Little Prince who kept him company for a time. I warn you, those who are tempted to pick it up again: it’s not…
The post title isn’t accurate; KonMari could be considered to be a form of Essentialism. Certainly David McKeown, author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, is a fan. But having read an interview with him (after reading this article by Margaret Everton) I…
I promised a while back that I wasn’t going to keep harping on about the whole Do what you love philosophy, and I’m not — really. I confess, though, I still like reading about it. A lot! Everytime I come across some article about “following your passion” — whether in favor of it or against…
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“Thank you, bear! Good job!”
- me to Natasha’s stuffed bearjust before sending it off to the grandsons.
One of the many reasons I’m able to handle this “KonMari” method of ruthlessly purging my stuff is because in the book Ms. Kondo brings up many pertinent questions about why we hang onto things in the first place. The above quote is one of the better examples of this; when you pick up…
