A Goodreads user asked this question about The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing:
"Get rid of anything that doesn't spark joy." That's a cute idea, but there's chemotherapy medicine in the medicine cabinet, and it requires soul-searching to find the joy in that. I kept thinking, "Surely she'll address the hard stuff soon?!" I haven't found that part yet.
Melissa The author did address that, in a way. It is not the medicine that sparks joy, but the hope of beating cancer. And truly, if you don't hope of beating…moreThe author did address that, in a way. It is not the medicine that sparks joy, but the hope of beating cancer. And truly, if you don't hope of beating cancer, perhaps you should throw away the medicine and live the life you have now! My mother-in-law did that after about a year of cancer treatment. The last few months of her life were beautiful, and truly did bring her joy.

Only you can decide what will bring you joy. Follow your instinct!(less)
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Laura Boram Melissa is right on with that. Erica, I don't think you could have come up with a better example of how this book invites you to ask those potent ques ...more
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Rosa You’re insane Melissa ?
“Kinda bummed out about having cancer ? Just die ! :DD”

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