enough

I was reading a copy of the magazine Yoga + Joyful Living from the library and they had an excerpt from the book The Simple Home: The Luxury of Enough. It was in the sukha (good space) section. This weekend, which was divided between organizing, playing catch-up and reading, hanging out, I thought about it a lot. As pedestrian as it might sound I get that feeling of satisfaction when the last load of laundry is on the line, and particularly when I have a clean kitchen. Cleaning the kitchen is a task which I simultaneously hate doing and enjoy the results in equal amounts. I think that feeling of enough isn't just when things are done or organized. It's also the level headed satisfaction that comes with milk in the fridge and plenty of coffee and a new loaf of bread. I can't explain why it is, but it relieves my anxiety of life if I know that I can, at the bare minimum, have coffee and toast.


I've been listening to the new Feist a lot lately. I like it a lot. It feels very French to me, which I guess should come as no surprise since it was recorded in Paris.Last week on Coudal they had a link for photos of the Paris flood of 1910. They are really amazing photos. I've been on a bit of a Coudal kick lately. If you're not familiar with it, I'm not sure I can even begin to explain the site. Even they can't really define themselves. Their lack of focus means there's something for everyone, so you are bound to not leave disappointed. I'm particularly enthralled by their summer Swap Meat. Although I have to admit that the name "Swap Meat" makes me think of any number of disgusting things, in particular people mailing smelly meat packages to one another. It makes the vegetarian in me shudder. It's worth getting past the name though, I promise.