Tag: fear
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Self-Care Intro
Well, I thought I was going to write a post about some of the small things that are different from life in the USA. Just little oddities that pop up. But the tagline of the blog, Journey through Simplicity and Self Care to Joy, has been rolling around in my brain, nagging at me. That…
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A poll about kitchen storage
You know how frustrating it is when your Tupperware or Rubbermaid or other brand plastic kitchen containers don’t match up? So annoying. So about 2 years ago (guessing?) I bought some pyrex containers that all matched and were enough for our needs. And that was nice. But what was surprising was the sense of calm…
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My Last Day as a Homeowner
The closing on the house is this afternoon. I am going from a property owner to a renter, and most likely will be a renter for quite a while. We really don’t know. Our plan is to travel and enjoy Portugal and Europe now before we get too old and crickety. (Rickety? Creaky? Crotchety?) So…
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Hitting a Wall
Note: this post was originally written on March 3rd. It’s 9:15 pm on Wednesday and I am worn out. The living room has exploded into messy piles of photos. I decided to go through some of my boxes of sentimental papers and photos. Yes, kids, real physical photos and letters on paper and cards sent…
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Maximouser to the Rescue!
In The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, Barry Schwartz discusses the overwhelming number of options available in the modern world, and how people react to it. Schwartz talks about psychologist Herbert A. Simon’s ideas about maximizers and satisficers. From the wikipedia article “The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less”, “A maximizer is…