Disasters, Delights and Other Detours - 68. Simplicity

I find doing the dishes meditative. I do a lot of thinking as I putter around the kitchen cleaning up. A great poem, Parker.  

it is rare that i wash dishes ... i cook, so Michael usually does the dishes. But i do get in there to do them or clean. i don't know, it feels like there is order inside me, when the kitchen and house are tidy.  Thanks for the thoughtful poem.  xo

1 hour ago, Mikiesboy said:

it is rare that i wash dishes ... i cook, so Michael usually does the dishes. But i do get in there to do them or clean. i don't know, it feels like there is order inside me, when the kitchen and house are tidy.  Thanks for the thoughtful poem.  xo

These days seem ordered by the chores which delineate the days. Lately, I have felt something more than myself in sweeping, cleaning and washing. Thanks for reading this one. xxoo

10 hours ago, Headstall said:

I find doing the dishes meditative. I do a lot of thinking as I putter around the kitchen cleaning up. A great poem, Parker.  

Sometimes I zone out doing chores. Sometimes I sing or whistle doing dishes. Lately, I’ve felt more thoughtful and, as you say, meditative. Thank you for reading!

11 hours ago, Valkyrie said:

Chores give us a sense of purpose and normalcy, especially in a world turned upside down. Nicely done.  

You’re right that chores seem to ground me to important realities in a world which seems unreal. Thanks for reading this. 

Chores don't set the world on fire but they can comfort, give purpose to the day, and allow time for unstructured thought. All these things are important. As are you, and all of us.  ❤️ 

The simple day in day out nature of chores provides a touch of the mundane to a world otherwise out of synch. Thank you for your words.

4 hours ago, northie said:

Chores don't set the world on fire but they can comfort, give purpose to the day, and allow time for unstructured thought. All these things are important. As are you, and all of us.  ❤️ 

Thank you for reading this. Our chores can be both internally useful and externally important. I feel best when the mind is not focused on the self.

1 hour ago, dughlas said:

The simple day in day out nature of chores provides a touch of the mundane to a world otherwise out of synch. Thank you for your words.

You’re right: the simple act of sweeping a floor lets me be present to the real world and less connected to a future universe of anxiety. Thank you! 

Awww. I am taking a leap here and using my own definition of 'you' (as in...'but that my orbit runs around you').

I have always felt a difference doing chores that are just mine, and doing the ones that benefit myself and my special someone. There's a certain sweet quality in the latter that is lacking in just looking after my own clutter.

There is order in maintaining the accoutrements of our daily lives, and a certain joy in knowing that it's not just our own days that are getting shinier. 🙂

On 5/14/2020 at 6:04 PM, Geron Kees said:

Awww. I am taking a leap here and using my own definition of 'you' (as in...'but that my orbit runs around you').

I have always felt a difference doing chores that are just mine, and doing the ones that benefit myself and my special someone. There's a certain sweet quality in the latter that is lacking in just looking after my own clutter.

There is order in maintaining the accoutrements of our daily lives, and a certain joy in knowing that it's not just our own days that are getting shinier. 🙂

 

You’re right about the difference in categories of chores, I agree. It’s much more internally satisfying to work at chores which benefit one’s beloved, or even a broader group of others.