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“Marathon tidying produces a heap of garbage. At this stage, the one disaster that can wreak more havoc than an earthquake is the entrance of that recycling expert who goes by the alias of "mother.”
“People with large book collections are almost always diligent learners.”
“When we take our clothes in our hands and fold them neatly, we are, I believe, transmitting energy, which has a positive effect on our clothes. Folding properly pulls the cloth taut and erases wrin...”
“By handling each sentimental item and deciding what to discard, you process your past. If you just stow these things away in a drawer or cardboard box, before you realise it, your past will become ...”
“It is not memories but the person we have become because of those past experiences that we should treasure. This is the lesson these keepsakes teach us when we sort them. The space in which we live...”
“It is not our memories but the person we have become because of those experiences that we should treasure. This is the lesson these keepsakes teach us when we sort them. The space in which we live ...”
“not having a space you can call your own is dangerous. Everyone needs a sanctuary.”
“I want to live my life in such a way that it colors my things with memories.”
“It's not our memories but the person we have become because of those past experiences that we should treasure.”
“The space in which we live should be for the person we are becoming now. Not for the person we were in the past.”
“We amass material things for the same reason that we eat - to satisfy a craving. Buying on impulse and eating and drinking to excess are attempts to alleviate stress. From observing my clients, I h...”
“In fact, that particular article of clothing has already completed its role in your life, and you are free to say, "Thank you for giving me joy when I bought you," or "Thank you for teaching me wha...”
“The best way to find out what we really need is to get rid of what we don't.”
“As I am both lazy and forgetful, I can't take proper care of too many things. That's why I want to cherish properly the things I love.”