I just read this today on Becoming Minimalist and thought it was the best decluttering tip I have ever seen.
Open a cupboard or closet. Run your hands over the things in it. If anything is dusty you are obviously not using it so it can go without causing you pain.
So simple!
TTYL,
Linda
The CDC has said masks are no longer required if you have been fully vaccinated.
Social events are reopening.
Work and school places are reopening.
Society is threatening to become busy again.
If you tend to be a busy person with a long to do list, please put these things on your list:
Let’s not loose the benefits we received when everything shut down.
TTYL,
Linda
Sunday is a special day in Minnesota.
Yes, it’s Mother’s Day.
It’s also traditionally the opening day of fishing.
I wonder who decided that was a good idea?
This year is different, though. Apparently the fishing opener is based on Memorial Day which is late this year. So the fishing opener won’t happen until May 15th.
Mothers everywhere are glad about that.
Except those who were pleased to have a quiet day at home.
TTYL,
Linda
As more and more of us receive our covid-19 vaccines and our society begins to reopen it would be easy to overdo going places and doing things. One of those things may be a shopping trip to your neighborhood mall.
I am a minimalist. I don’t buy things just for the sake of buying things. But, I do sometimes find myself at a mall. Here’s how I changed my thinking about shops to enjoy being there:
Library: every t-shirt shop, greeting card department, and poster/sign store becomes a library. I simply read and enjoy the offerings while being amazed at what other people are willing to show of themselves to the world at large.
Museum: look at the items on display without trying to take any of them home.
Multimedia: enjoy looking at the records and/or films on display.
Memory Lane: pay attention to the memories triggered by what you are seeing and enjoy those.
Playground: at toy stores think about what you would enjoy buying for your kids, grandkids, or yourself.
Self Analysis: Replay all of the above noticing what it says about you. At the Libraries notice what things appeal and wonder why. Do the same thing at the Museums. When viewing Multimedia think about who you were with or what was happening in your life at the time that particular song/film was part of your experience. Are there ways to recreate the good parts without spending money? As you travel down Memory Lane wonder why those particular memories come to mind and what they may be trying to tell you. At Playgrounds, think about what feeling each toy brings to you and think about if there’s some other way you can get that feeling.
No need to spend money to enjoy a trip to the mall.
Except for the gas you spent to get there, of course.
TTYL,
Linda
Sometimes I’m not presented with an entire story. Sometimes it’s just a snippet. Like this one:
“Miss Martin, please step into my office.”
“Yes, sir.”
“There’s a woman on her way up here who I need to take our relationship a bit less seriously. So when she comes, i want you to pretend to kiss me.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Now.”
Miss Martin threw her arms around his neck and kissed him very seriously indeed.
“She’s gone. You can stop now. It was just supposed to be pretend; not real.”
“So, it felt real to you too”
“Yes. No! I mean…”
“Maybe it’s time you called me Laura?”
Oh, dear. Now what?
TTYL,
Linda
