Perfectionism means that you try not to leave so much mess to clean up. But clutter and mess show us that life is being lived.
Anne LamottTags: inspirational writing perfection cleaning
Instead of communicating "I love you, so let me make life easy for you," I decided that my message needed to be something more along these lines: "I love you. I believe in you. I know what you're capable of. So I'm going to make you work.
Kay Wills WymaTags: work parenting kids entitlement cleaning
Give me the benefit of your assistance during those ablutions that neccessarily, though unfortunatly, invariably follow the excercise of the culinary art.
Elizabeth GoudgeOh, I just think that a neat house is the sign of a boring person, that's all. And I don't really like to associate with boring people if I can help it.
Katie KacvinskyWhen you break something, is your first impulse to throw it away? Or do you repair it but feel a sadness because it is no longer "perfect"? Whatever the case, you might want to consider the way the Japanese treated the items used in their tea ceremony. Even though they were made from the simplest materials... these teacups and bowls were revered for their plain lines and spiritual qualities. There were treated with the utmost care, integrity and respect.
For this reason, a cup from the tea ceremony was almost never broken. When an accident did occur and a cup was broken, there were certain instances in which the cup was repaired with gold.
Rather than trying to restore it in a what they would cover the gace that it ahad been broken, the cracks were celebrated in a bold and spirited way. The thin paths of shining gold completely encircled the ceramic cup, announcing to the world that the cup was broken and repaired and vulnerable to change.
And in this way, its value was even further enhanced.
Tags: home cleaning zen-buddhism
TIME WENT ON, life with the children unfolding in its own ecosystem, small plastic toys seeming to grow up from the carpet like mushrooms, clothes falling to the floor like autumn leaves. Every once in a while she would blaze through the house and clean everything--at which point, the process would start all over.
Erica BauermeisterTags: children cleaning toys nature-of-things
DETOX your mind, body, AND your contact list.
SupaNova SlomTags: humor motivational wisdom life inspirational friends happiness love family social peace home mind joy relationships balance cleanliness spirit space meditation body transformation teens wellness humor-inspirational healthy cleaning being contact cleansing detox healthy-lifestyle
They cooked and washed dishes and scrubbed and mopped and dusted and wiped and cleaned the apartment from crack to crevice back to crack.
Matthew Aaron GoodmanBut can’t you just wave your hand and make all the dirt fly away, then?" [...]
"That works, but only if you wave them about on the floor with a scrubbing brush.
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