Originally Posted by
catherine
Boy, I would love to be a moderator with you two discussing hoarding vs. minimalism. You've both been pretty thought-provoking and honest.
I like the savor the water vs grab it as it rushes by analogy. At the same time, I relate to Chicken lady, and the idea that chores ARE life, and calling your own shots in a day is a blessing, even if that day is busy, and sometimes stressful. We all have different tolerance levels for busy-ness. I have a son who I sometimes desperately want to send to a monastery or a deserted island because he runs and runs all day long in a myriad of activity. I've worried about his lack of sleep and his immune system. But I've come to realize that that's him... If I put him in a monastery he's be the one to organize a chanting choir, and hoe a few garden patches and try to figure out what makes the church bells chime. I really love that about him, and I've accepted that he is a fire hose drinker, bar none.
To each his own, and I agree with chicken lady.. I don't think the way she spends her day has much, if anything, to do with hoarding. But it's an interesting question.
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