03-21-2011, 05:13 PM
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How Do You Identify?: QueerStoneFemme
Preferred Pronoun?: Ma'am or Damsel
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greatly simplified my life...
when i moved, i left behind most of my "stuff". the only things i brought w/me are some clothes, my teapots, my Taoist/Buddhist books (even though i can't read them at this time), and my altar. having little stuff gives a sense of freedom...as Lao-Tzu said,
to have little is to possess.
to have much is be perplexed.
a good blog to go to for writings on minimalism is zenhabits. i have it on my igoogle page. once at the end of every season, i do a "housecleaning" and donate the clothes i haven't worn that season. i figure if summer has gone by and i haven't worn something, i probably won't wear it next summer and don't need it. my objective is to get a week's worth of clothing for each season. that's it. always feminine, of course.
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so long as space remains
so long as sentient beings remain
i will remain in order to help, to serve,
to make my own contribution
(Buddhist prayer, a favorite of H.H.)

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