Comments on: Chop Wood, Carry Water

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 03:41:00 +0000

Sweep and weed outdoor stairs, in my case.
To add a twist, I did that with one kid napping in the car (have to stay within watching distance) and the other in the carrier on one of said steps, watching me but getting increasingly cranky at not being able to help. We all had a stressful and hot week.
As Voltaire said in “Candide”, after “the best of all possible worlds” breaks down: “Il faut cultiver notre jardin.”
Western philosophy mirroring the East… FR

By: Mom2

Mom2 — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:44:00 +0000

My Dad got me this morning, he had a bloody nose for 5 1/2 hours and didn’t call me. Needless to say my trailer was clean in no time at all. I clean when stressed too. Allen says he can come home and tell how my day has been by how clean house is. lol too hot to pull weeds. lol

By: SFWriter13

SFWriter13 — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 23:19:00 +0000

There is something very calming and centering about doing tasks like that. I find that allows my mind to rest and yet I also feel like I’ve accomplished something useful.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 19:00:00 +0000

I sooooooooooo get the “chop wood, carry water” thing during stressful times - and I AIN’T no Martha, neither In college, my apartment was always the cleanest during finals week. There is something real there towards creating order/peaceful/calming space into your life when you’ve got other areas around you going kablooey.
Although we’ve got MOUNDS of yard revitalizing yet to do and DH has offered to have his teenage sisters come over to weed, I’m like, “you kidding???? - Weeding for me is THERAPY when I’m so busy. It’s LITERALLY “grounding” and often the only thing that can so effectively bring me back to center when I’m feeling stressed.
Amazing when you really realize how housework and chores really CAN be a meditation if approached that way.
Peace and Mariachi Blessings, P