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@odd That’s good to hear it’s been helpful for you in tangible ways. I plan to give it a read.

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@tinyroofnail Helpful review, thank you! Very interesting insight regarding social media.

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@tinyroofnail I hope you like it too :)

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@ekcragg I’m glad! Hope you enjoy :)

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@odd How are you finding 4000 Weeks so far? It sounds like an important book.

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My daughter just fell asleep for a nap. She rarely naps anymore. I could do dishes. Or some writing. Or goal-setting. Or decluttering. But, instead of listening to my buzzing brain, I think I will listen to my exhausted body and take my own nap. After I post this. Zzzzzzz.

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Weather forecast for Vancouver, courtesy of The Tragically Hip 🎵:

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The rain came down berserk

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My music at work

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My music at work

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Honestly, though, I have no idea what this song is about.

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@Alcedine So gorgeous!

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@ericmwalk Wow, a little robot?! Very cool.

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I’ve been basking in this article by Maria Popova on The Marginalian - Resolutions for a Life Worth Living: Attainable Aspirations Inspired by Great Humans of the Past. Such beautiful and gentle lessons of kindness, compassion, understanding and love.

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@jayeless Good to have perspective from a teacher! Are you still teaching? There’s so much sentimental value attached to drawings - especially if they’re made for you!

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@alans 😢 Understandable! I started worrying about my dog dying almost as soon as my daughter was born…

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@alans Thanks for your perspective! It’s so tempting to keep every scribble! I’m starting to look for the ones that highlight recent development in my daughter’s drawings (e.g. adding eyes and limbs to figures).

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@timapple Piles indeed! I just spent several hours scanning and saving 150+ pages from the past 2 years and realized I’ll need to be a bit more selective in the future. “A few key pieces” seems like a good aim!

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Paper is one of my biggest clutter hang-ups. Old birthday cards, half-used journals, and especially my 3-year-old’s artwork. Any suggestions for the latter? My current idea is this: Display the art of the season, then scan. Keep favourites filed away and recycle the rest.

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@pimoore Ah! Ok, I think I had misunderstood. I thought you were saying that minimalists are those who need less possessions - and I wondered what that meant - but it sounds like you’re saying that minimalists are those who try to keep only the possessions they need or value most. I suppose that makes me an aspiring minimalist with a lot of work to do. Thanks so much for the clarification!

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@UndamnedOne D’awww

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@AllanMac So lovely! Hello from the other side of the country :)

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@patrickrhone Thanks for this. Such an important thing to remember.

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Decluttering continues around Merlin’s Table. I decided to drop the leaf and the area feels larger now, cluttered floor notwithstanding. I’m starting to see this table as a centre point around which to carve out space for our family to live and play freely.

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@odd I’ve never even heard of Kannada! Had to look it up. But my mom speaks Kankana-ey, and she’s in Canada :)

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@pimoore I’m curious about minimalism but honestly I don’t know much about it and haven’t heard this perspective before. Would it follow that a minimalist is someone who doesn’t need very much? What does it mean to not need very much? I assume we’re not talking about basic, fundamental human needs?

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@gregmoore Oh man, what a cozy cat!

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@alans Thanks! She is as sweet as she looks (unless you’re a cat or squirrel).

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@Miraz Wow, seems like it’s amazing for wildlife photos!

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Jowls comfortably tucked into underbite 🐶 📷

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@jean Oh my goodness, this makes me really happy

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@jasraj Oh, thank you! I hadn’t heard of the first book - looks very interesting! I’ve noticed a lot of different approaches toward boundaries and I’m still trying to see what works for me or even to figure out how I would define the term. I’ve been reading Boundary Boss by Terri Cole and it’s been quite helpful so far.

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I’ve watched some of your podcasts/conversations with Lauren Sapala before (She’s one of the writers who first got me thinking about boundaries. I think I actually learned about your blog through her.), but I don’t think I’ve seen this one yet, so I will check it out. Thanks again!

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Three-year-old:

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My favourite colour is green. and orange. and purple. and rainbows. and blue and red and purple and green and yellow.

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(Also, happy Epiphany!)

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@renevanbelzen No! Not my busted old table!

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@jean So much elevated horizontal surface area!

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@ericmwalk Thank you! Yes, I think there will be a lot of ebbs and flows in the process for me. My motivation is pretty high for now :)

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Decluttering Merlin's Table: The Quest Begins : sumemi.micro.blog

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My 2021 in Review: sumemi.micro.blog

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I love webcomics. These were my favourites in 2021:

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Tried making maple syrup snow candy for the first time. I just winged it without a candy thermometer so some of it was gooey, some chewy, and some brittle. But it tasted great!

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My favourite music last year was Benjamin Clementine’s 2015 album At Least for Now 🎵. I could and did listen to “Winston Churchill’s Boy” on repeat for hours.

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Preparing to Declutter - Part 4: sumemi.micro.blog

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Preparing to Declutter - Part 3: sumemi.micro.blog

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Whoo! My daughter spontaneously started picking up her stuffed toys off the floor and putting them in a bin. I’m not officially starting my decluttering marathon until January 5th, but I’m already seeing some positive changes by just talking about it and cleaning up more.

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Here’s where I keep the clothes I want to re-wear before washing: on top of a box of my daughter’s old clothes, on top of a box of other clothes, on top of a box of random electronics (plus a box of picture frames and paintings). Decluttering, here I come!

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Voila! Exhibit A of my need to declutter! This is my computer desk. Why is there a flute, a sock, a truck, and a bug net on it? Hard to say. On the plus side, looking at this photo helped me locate my lost ruler!

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Preparing to Declutter - Part 2: sumemi.micro.blog

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Preparing to Declutter - Part 1: sumemi.micro.blog

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My daughter M’s first knock-knock joke:

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M: Knock knock.

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me: Who’s there?

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M: Frog.

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me: Frog who?

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M: Frog, peekaboo! …no, frog peekaPOO!

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Coming 2022: Clutter-Free Space: sumemi.micro.blog

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Sorry for Apologizing So Much: sumemi.micro.blog

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Tell Me a Frog Story: sumemi.micro.blog

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Hi! I’m Suzy. Here I am, starting a blog :)

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