An authentic look at daily life 101

101: The most powerful force in my life now, and probably has been since I surrendered myself to a simpler life 25 years ago, is housework. You can't buy a simple home, you have to make it and remake it over and over again as it changes with you. It may be repetitive, but it’s never quite the same from day to day. More importantly, it enables the life I want to live and provides a sense of stability amid life’s uncertainties. Maintaining a daily routine keeps my home clean and organized, which in turn allows me to handle unexpected challenges more easily. Today, for example, I’ve already made my bed, prepared food for Gracie for the next two weeks, watered the plants, and cleaned the verandah. I have bread rising, rice portioned and frozen for future meals, and later, I’ll tend to the garden, prune plants, and bring in fresh flowers for the kitchen table.

The most powerful force in my life now, and probably has been since I surrendered myself to a simpler life 25 years ago, is housework. You can't buy a simple home, you have to make it and remake it over and over again as it changes with you. It may be repetitive, but it’s never quite the same from day to day. More importantly, it enables the life I want to live and provides a sense of stability amid life’s uncertainties. Maintaining a daily routine keeps my home clean and organized, which in turn allows me to handle unexpected challenges more easily. Today, for example, I’ve already made my bed, prepared food for Gracie for the next two weeks, watered the plants, and cleaned the verandah. I have bread rising, rice portioned and frozen for future meals, and later, I’ll tend to the garden, prune plants, and bring in fresh flowers for the kitchen table.

The most powerful force in my life now, and probably has been since I surrendered myself to a simpler life 25 years ago, is housework. You can't buy a simple home, you have to make it and remake it over and over again as it changes with you. It may be repetitive, but it’s never quite the same from day to day. More importantly, it enables the life I want to live and provides a sense of stability amid life’s uncertainties. Maintaining a daily routine keeps my home clean and organized, which in turn allows me to handle unexpected challenges more easily. Today, for example, I’ve already made my bed, prepared food for Gracie for the next two weeks, watered the plants, and cleaned the verandah. I have bread rising, rice portioned and frozen for future meals, and later, I’ll tend to the garden, prune plants, and bring in fresh flowers for the kitchen table.

The most powerful force in my life now, and probably has been since I surrendered myself to a simpler life 25 years ago, is housework. You can't buy a simple home, you have to make it and remake it over and over again as it changes with you. It may be repetitive, but it’s never quite the same from day to day. More importantly, it enables the life I want to live and provides a sense of stability amid life’s uncertainties. Maintaining a daily routine keeps my home clean and organized, which in turn allows me to handle unexpected challenges more easily. Today, for example, I’ve already made my bed, prepared food for Gracie for the next two weeks, watered the plants, and cleaned the verandah. I have bread rising, rice portioned and frozen for future meals, and later, I’ll tend to the garden, prune plants, and bring in fresh flowers for the kitchen table.

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