Saturday, May 1st, 2010

Clutter and Memories

Inspired by Erin of Unclutterer, I want to write about preserving memories versus decluttering.
I would wager that in many people’s spaces, memory preservation makes up the majority of infrequently-used things. Photo albums, old pieces of writing, or as my mom called them, “scrapbook material”. Not only is it infrequently used, but it also has some [...]

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Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Extreme Material Simplicity

I have been pursuing a radical course in the past few months, related to my aesthetic preference for minimalism, my upbringing with values of voluntary simplicity, and my philosophical interest in happiness. I have been Getting Rid Of Things. This sortie has been inspired by several assumptions/understandings:

Material objects do not bring happiness. In fact, they [...]

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