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.
Whitney This is kind of a ridiculous question. I'm pretty sure that the author expects people to use common sense. Why would you tidy up your chemo medicine? …moreThis is kind of a ridiculous question. I'm pretty sure that the author expects people to use common sense. Why would you tidy up your chemo medicine? KonMari applies to your medicine cabinet when you have 3 bottles of bug spray and you almost never leave the city. (less)
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Heather Banks Thank you, Madison; I was going to say something similar. I hope things are going ok with you, Erica, and I totally empathize with, and relate to, you ...more
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Cristina I'm with Whitney on this, again a year later. But.. come on. Hope Erica is OK! ...more
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