In search of simplicity
So it's my birthday today. (I'll go ahead and pause for a moment so you can all mutter the obligatory well wishes.) So it's my birthday and I have an idea that I've been saving for this occasion. I'm going to spend this year trying to simplify my life. This will include everything, how I do things, how I spend my time, and what I own. You see, I feel bogged down by the stuff. Remember this post when I talked about how odd it feels to have so much stuff when there are so many people who have so little? Well, you know what else happens when you have too much stuff? You end up serving it, instead of it serving you. Think about it. How many loads of laundry do you have to do a week just to keep the laundry hampers from overflowing all over the floor? How many dishes do you wash in a day? How much clutter do you pick up: off the floor, counters, in your yard? What if you didn't have all that stuff? What if I didn't have all that stuff? How much s