tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009883418396210370.post6861990188879496428..comments2023-10-30T00:42:32.682-07:00Comments on Whitebelt Zen: 4 SaleLauren http://www.blogger.com/profile/08148785647986873693noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009883418396210370.post-58839841216535142312009-01-02T08:41:00.000-08:002009-01-02T08:41:00.000-08:00LOL..yes, DH means Dear Husband..:)-- Taruhttp://m...LOL..yes, DH means Dear Husband..:)<BR/><BR/>-- Taru<BR/>http://myzenexperience.blogspot.comMyoChihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959486165726268557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009883418396210370.post-47512553566283515932009-01-02T08:30:00.000-08:002009-01-02T08:30:00.000-08:00Taru, Thanks for the encouragement. I've joined th...Taru, <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the encouragement. I've joined the local freecycle. We'll see how it goes. <BR/><BR/>BTW what does "DH" mean, "Dear Husband?"<BR/><BR/>Jordan, <BR/><BR/>My wife is the non-accumulist in the house. I've heard it said that a long term couple will tend to share the emotions of a single person. That is, where a single might tread some "middle way" in accumulation, in a couple it may turn out that one accumulates and one does not. Between the two there is a "normal" person. That seems to be the case with my wife and I on many fronts. And causes mucho friction from time to time. To quote the right hand, "that left hand has everything backwards, what good is she?" I think it makes my wife a little nervous to see me try and change in this regard. It upsets the balance. <BR/><BR/>Striving to Persevere Brightly<BR/>-LaurenLauren https://www.blogger.com/profile/08148785647986873693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009883418396210370.post-16098003301903346412009-01-02T08:13:00.000-08:002009-01-02T08:13:00.000-08:00It is interesting that Jordan said that this has b...It is interesting that Jordan said that this has become a point of practice. Made me think about what things in my household make me practice..:) My big challenge is that my DH cannot recognize clutter..:)MyoChihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959486165726268557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009883418396210370.post-26328993970136289272009-01-01T21:55:00.000-08:002009-01-01T21:55:00.000-08:00Lauren,I live in a house full of collectors...Me b...Lauren,<BR/>I live in a house full of collectors...Me being anti accumulation(if you ever had to carry everything you own on your back you might be a bit Spartan too) this has become and issue (point of practice) for me. <BR/><BR/>Let me know what you come up with...I need the help!<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>JordanSlowZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589294912054724123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5009883418396210370.post-52696764383169329612009-01-01T20:50:00.000-08:002009-01-01T20:50:00.000-08:00Hi Lauren,I can relate to this..:) I am a zen stud...Hi Lauren,<BR/><BR/>I can relate to this..:) I am a zen student myself and went through major decluttering a few times in last few years. I know the dilemma you are talking about. What helps me is to ask myself if I am using the thing enough or do I think that someone else can make a better use of it. I was able to give away few of my nice clothes that I was hanging on to in hopes of loosing weight. I figured I will buy new clothes if I could ever shed few pounds. Another thing that helps me reduce clutter is that the less I have, the less I can loose..:) I found this great website, http://www.freecycle.org/, it has a local listing for my city and we exchange a lot of stuff here. Good luck with decluttering!<BR/><BR/>- Taru<BR/>http://myzenexperience.blogspot.com/MyoChihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959486165726268557noreply@blogger.com