Bunny’s TMI

This quote (via Unclutterer) really speaks to me:

“I can explain it best by something which Mahatma Gandhi said to me. We
were talking about simple living, and I said that it was easy for me to
give up most things but that I had a greedy mind and wanted to keep my
many books. He said, ‘Then don’t give them up. As long as you derive
inner help and comfort from anything, you should keep it. If you were
to give it up in a mood of self-sacrifice or out of a stern sense of
duty, you would continue to want it back, and that unsatisfied want
would make trouble for you. Only give up a thing when you want some
other condition so much that the thing no longer has any attraction for
you, or when it seems to interfere with that which is more greatly
desired.’” — Richard Gregg

I had been on an uncluttering rampage for a while, but it’s petered off currently. I love clean open zen style, but on the other hand I love my books and little collectibles. So I’m trying to find a good balance between the two.

From: http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/index.php?term=pto-20090305-000002.xml&page=2
“Mood and sleep share basic biological mechanisms, and, according to
Yapko, the single most common symptom of depression is some form of
sleep disturbance. Getting lots of sleep is crucial. The challenge is
in admitting that you just may not be able to do as much as you want
to—and then sticking to your guns, even when life throws drama or
excitement your way.”

This is following bit is sooooooooooooooo true for me!

“I have to listen to my body. I can’t be ashamed. The consequences are much worse, in the long
run, if I ignore it.”

This is something I’ve definitely been doing:

“Laughter is survival,” says Barreca. “It’s not because life is easy. It’s something you wring out of life. You make joy.”

The two that come to mind are the one about needing a frequent shopper card for my vet. The other one that’s been getting a chuckle is: I expect Khalua to live to be 20, cause so far it’s proved to be true that only the good die young. I’ve found recently that I can sometimes laugh through my tears.

From: Penelope Trunk’s Blog

“There are sixteen personality types, and only a handful are perfectly tuned for staying home with kids.”

Gee, what a shocker that my dream job is to be a stay-at-home mom…. and I’m INFP.