Ramblings, ideas and memoirs of a joyous adventurer. Absinthe aficionado. Empathetic thinker-feeler. Verbose writer. Avidly authentic. Hydrangea fanatic. Snow leopard lover. Joy huntress. Promising my devotees a honest glimpse into my life as I live with freedom, power and full self-expression in an unfiltered and sometimes distilled way. CHEERS!
“If a home doesn’t make sense, nothing does.”
Henrietta Ripperger (Magazine & Book Writer; 1940)
“We long to make sense of the work we do in our home. To master the sacred art and craft of doing it and create a microcosm of serenity, security, and sanity for ourselves and those we love.”
“Getting our houses in order and endowing our children with a respect for, and appreciation of, order is one of the most precious gifts we can give them and ourselves.”
“…one thing is clear: sanity is preserved with planning. Always remember that “plan” comes before “work” in the dictionary and with good reason. But before planning, you’re going to have to think your way through housework, just as you’d approach an overwhelming project at work.”
Tenants to live by…”1. If you take it out, put it back. 2. If you open it, close it. 3. If you throw it down, pick it up. 4. If you take it off, hang it up.”
“Homecaring for me means no clutter. Items have a home in my home and they need proper placement. Dust is more of a seasonal thing for me where I periodically dust and clean glassware. My home doesn’t have to be magazine picture ready, but the common areas need to be tidy so everyone can enjoy and use them without wading through clutter. This a a minimum is my livability quotient.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 153 to 155 of 501.
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“My life will always have dirty dishes. If this sink can become a place of contemplation, let e learn constancy here.”
Gunilla Norris (Author; 1939)
“The clean becomes soiled, the soiled is made clean, over and over, day after day.”
Simone de Beauvoir (French Philosopher & Writer; January 9th, 1908 to April 14th, 1986)
“…serene lives of the Amish, the Quakers, and especially the Shakers, I became struck by their seamless stitching together of life, work, and art through the thread of divine order.”
“The Shakers believed that their daily work, including housekeeping was a personal expression of worship.”
“Prayer and housekeeping—they go together. They have always gone together. We simply know that our daily round is how we live. When we clean and order our homes, we are somehow also cleaning and ordering ourselves.”
Gunilla Norris (Author; 1939)
“How we care for our home is a subtle but significant expression of self-esteem.”
“I care for my self and my home and both my body and home reflect my self-esteem…BRILLIANTLY!”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 152 to 153 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
“The ordinary arts we practice every day at home of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.”
Thomas Moore (Irish writer & Poet; May 28th, 1779 to February 25th, 1852)
“Creating a comfortable, beautiful, well-run home can be among our most satisfying accomplishments as well as an illuminating spiritual experience. Like sweat equity, channeling your time and creative energy closer to home will produce a big emotional return for yourself and those you love.”
“The order in my home creates a space where my mind can rest in sanctuary and peace.”
–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 151 to 152 of 501.
I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.
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