Does It Bring You Joy?
I've felt the urge to de-clutter in the past few months, and decided this year would be THE YEAR to do it. I am giving myself the entire year to work through this house. Hey, I only have so much energy, you know. The latest book rage seems to be "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" by Marie Kondo. So.... I downloaded the book and read it. Cover to cover. In it, the author advocates touching every single item in your house and asking yourself, "Does this bring you joy?" If it DOES, you keep it. If not -- toss it. (I've got to tell you, tossing the bras was truly a joyful experience!) As with most advice books, I take some of the tips and use them, modify others, and then roll my eyes (and ignore) at what I think does not fit me or my situation. For example, she suggests rolling your socks rather than stuffing one inside the other (as I've done my whole life) as a way to save space. I started to toss that idea but thought I'...