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.
Mariah I agree. I think she approached it from a very....privileged view. I have a chronic illness and there's a lot of stuff that goes along with it. Her id…moreI agree. I think she approached it from a very....privileged view. I have a chronic illness and there's a lot of stuff that goes along with it. Her idea seems to be "get rid of the extra and just go buy more," and she in fact says "running out of something will never be a disaster" or something very similar. No, sorry, running out of saline flushes or alcohol wipes or shower guards WOULD be a disaster and I can't just walk to Walgreens to buy more. Plus, if I've already bought something, I'm da*n well gonna keep it, what a huge waste of money to toss it and just buy more when I need it. (less)
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