Rest assured, I am still alive. I'm simplifying. Lately, I've felt so claustrophobic and overwhelmed and guilt-ridden that I finally snapped and simplifying is the key. I'm paring down my belongings, I'm taking on less, shortening my to-do list to things that I'll really do. I've considered ending this journal, but decided that I really like having a record of my life, and of my kids' lives. But I have chosen to stop feeling guilty about not updating constantly, or even consistenly. "Keep it simple, keep it simple, keep it simple," I've been saying to myself a hundred times a day. I've been keeping the radio off in the car, listening to the wind. I've been organizing my fiber art stuff and dropping the projects that no longer excite me. And overall, I've been a lot calmer, and I feel myself growing more clear-headed, and, as a side benefit, more creative. It's nice. It's really nice to realize that I can't save/fix/vacuum/mop the whole world, but that I can get my own little piece of it a lot better of if I focus on that piece instead.
Now, to leave you with a couple laughs, here are some interesting eBay auctions:
What exactly are they selling?
and...
I can't believe this sold for 11 cents.
--N
LATELY
My New Page - 2006-04-15
Life is a Magic Thing, Woah. - 2005-11-18
No Dooce for You! - 2005-11-09
The Nicest Thing Anyone Has Ever Said To Me - 2005-09-05
Ugh. Grunt. Some Other Stuff. - 2005-09-01
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all words � ME, 2005.