tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335251.post4261613865582294453..comments2023-10-31T04:08:05.811-07:00Comments on Intelligence, A Swiss Army Knife, And Charm: Kerry Reads The Paper!Kerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07382434220023284946noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335251.post-80626321121094749592008-05-25T09:31:00.000-07:002008-05-25T09:31:00.000-07:00Exactly--you can lead a simple life anywhere if yo...Exactly--you can lead a simple life anywhere if you know what's important to you. And frankly having 2 kids in a Vermont shack with no electric and a woodstove is to me more complex and stressful than ordinary suburban living. <BR/><BR/>Thanks--it was a surprising process. Priorities kept changing and I got overwhelmed. But the trip to AZ last month was a big kick in the pants, and then when I got rid of a few key items, it got much easier. I had a kitchen table in the attic (not my choice) and once it was gone I had the attic broom clean in 3 days.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07382434220023284946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335251.post-57530788413630040782008-05-19T12:51:00.000-07:002008-05-19T12:51:00.000-07:00I saw that article yesterday and rolled my eyes --...I saw that article yesterday and rolled my eyes -- HARD -- at the Harrises.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I am suspicious of the "voluntary simplicity" thing. I have seen social acquaintances try this and discover, after all their "distracting" stuff is gone, that they're no closer to figuring out What Really Matters In Life because the problem wasn't the $500 set of Calphalon, the problem was that these people lacked the inner resources to examine their lives and articulate their spiritual/ethical values in the first place.<BR/><BR/>On a less nastily cynical note: I am very impressed by your stuff divestment. You're very patient and persistent.Lisa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16640844411355161880noreply@blogger.com