tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post4498217967186386693..comments2023-12-18T17:32:03.325+00:00Comments on Kindred of the Quiet Way: Grace economyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-63169999705080409062016-08-30T15:35:41.618+01:002016-08-30T15:35:41.618+01:00:0) xx:0) xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-58549928579814576592016-08-30T12:32:37.726+01:002016-08-30T12:32:37.726+01:00Thank you for such a thoughtful reply. :)
Your out...Thank you for such a thoughtful reply. :)<br />Your outfit-on-a-hanger idea is one that I'm definitely going to try.<br />I'll let you know how I get on. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-4921852165492914722016-08-29T23:07:18.837+01:002016-08-29T23:07:18.837+01:00:0)
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Just at the moment I am *loving* ...:0)<br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br />Just at the moment I am *loving* reading Hope Bourne's book - a writer I only just discovered. She wrote a few, but I think this may be the only one on Kindle - Wild Harvest. It's wonderful, and I think might be helpful to you; thinking about simplicity but in her case self-sufficiency rather than minimalism. A different perspective. I think it's helpful to take in several different viewpoints around the same subject, in feeling the way to the right path.<br /><br />For clothes, looking at capsule wardrobes on Pinterest (or just do an image search on it) can bring up some good ideas of how to create a minimalist wardrobe without going too stark. And you know about Courtney Carver's Project 333 and Jennifer Scott's Madame Chic? I find both of those very helpful. Likewise Unfancy - eg this post: http://www.un-fancy.com/capsule-wardrobe-101/free-wardrobe-planner/<br /><br />I got my system from reading Jennifer Scott (and watching her TED talk). She speaks about a 10-piece wardrobe. Well, that's too radical for me, but when she spoke of a small clothes closet containing 10 hangers, that resonated for me. Like limiting how much I eat by plate size. So I now stick to 10 hangers - sturdy wooden ones, the kind with a metal cross bar that has trouser clips on. On each one I hang an outfit; so each has a pair of trousers, a top, and in some cases also a waistcoat or jacket. Recently I got some 'new' (to me) tops, which means I have more pieces that will go simply on the hangers. Well, I could put a cardigan over a jumper then add a jacket, but that would defeat the object of the exercise (keeping things simple). So I need to do another prune out. But ten hangers is quite a lot and, if you are think a monochrome wardrobe might do your head in, it means you can plan an outfit with colours that look nice together and hang it next to an outfit with colours that also relate well so you could always wear the trousers from hanger 1 with the top from hanger 2. I try to keep to no more than 3 garments per hanger - a top, a bottom and a warm layer. <br /><br />Come back and share when you find a system that works for you :0)Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-1293818078793512932016-08-29T22:32:34.634+01:002016-08-29T22:32:34.634+01:00In the past couple of years I've felt a need t...In the past couple of years I've felt a need to have much less 'stuff' around me. Your explanation of the<br />Japanese word ' ma ' resonates with me. <br />Through your blog I've also learnt about wabi-sabi and I appreciate the sentiment.<br />I declutter regularly, each time I let go of more 'sentimental' books, clothing, ornaments etc. <br />Clothes are a problem, I still haven't worked out where to go with this. I'm thinking of<br />basic black & white, but I'm concerned that it might trigger my depression.<br />We are trying to think of a name for our home. We've thought of 'Chy an Lowr' - <br />it's Cornish for 'House of plenty/enough/sufficient'. <br />We know we have enough, but my husband is a hoarder and that's tricky. <br />Some loosely related thoughts here, but I want you to know how much your posts<br />help me. :)<br />Kay<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-7267495289440768212016-08-27T22:11:32.892+01:002016-08-27T22:11:32.892+01:00:0) x:0) xPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-20630991688073096562016-08-27T22:04:00.540+01:002016-08-27T22:04:00.540+01:00Glad to read you're back in Komorebi! I judge...Glad to read you're back in Komorebi! I judge life there to be most minimal, quiet and peaceful. I think the phrase "grace economy" is perfect. I don't remember coming across it before now...Today I "graced" a niece who moved from a dormitory last year to a small apartment off campus. I had several extra casserole dishes of various sizes which I gave her. It felt "right" and wonderful.<br />rebeccahttp://lifeandgodliness-rebecca.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-89602071845593245552016-08-26T09:55:24.941+01:002016-08-26T09:55:24.941+01:00This is pertinent to what we've been saying, t...This is pertinent to what we've been saying, too.<br /><br />http://tobyhemenway.com/107-the-myth-of-self-reliance/ Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-35335910874331704712016-08-26T09:45:27.858+01:002016-08-26T09:45:27.858+01:00Exactly! practical steps towards making the good t...Exactly! practical steps towards making the good things of life accessible to everyone without increasing the burden on the Earth. xPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-40495592995309857502016-08-26T08:26:55.111+01:002016-08-26T08:26:55.111+01:00Great explanation! When I think of it we tend to ...Great explanation! When I think of it we tend to donate rather than sell, partly because I cannot deal with extra stress and partly because I know it will be a twofold blessing: once for the charity shop that will sell the goods and then the customer that buys. Sandra Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260644073051470011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-62533921835988589702016-08-25T20:21:17.307+01:002016-08-25T20:21:17.307+01:00Oh - I just thought of another small grace economy...Oh - I just thought of another small grace economy thing. Our street is just by the entrance to the park, so a lot of dog-walkers pass by. In the hot weather, some houses put out a bowl of clean water for the dogs to have a drink. That's a good example of it, because it doesn't cost anything - even the bowl can just be an old ice cream tub. Sometimes when people are on a low income, they may feel sad that they cannot afford not to charge for what they offer, cannot afford not to sell their stuff on eBay - but the secret is to look for what one *can* give, like the drink of water for dogs going by, and add to that bit by bit as opportunities arise. xPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-38788043451622281132016-08-25T20:16:21.887+01:002016-08-25T20:16:21.887+01:00Well, I think maybe it can. This is what I'm e...Well, I think maybe it can. This is what I'm exploring and experimenting with really. The idea I'm trying out is that a person can go part the way there. So I do charge money for some things, when I must, but not always. I find it easiest to demarcate areas that I do and don't charge for, so I know what I'm doing - like my rule of thumb that I give things away rather than sell them. I think maybe everyone could think of some way the grace economy could influence their practice. For example, a church could put on one regular even where no donations or offerings were solicited - where money was not even mentioned, even if most of the time they need to fundraise or take up offerings. xPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-58079297826732176422016-08-25T20:08:28.310+01:002016-08-25T20:08:28.310+01:00I love the comment about not charging if your life...I love the comment about not charging if your life ways and that of another are intertwined in some way, that is true generosity, if only the grace economy could be applied in all walks of life, what a difference it would make :-) X Sandra Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260644073051470011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-13821378630013997212016-08-25T08:41:12.766+01:002016-08-25T08:41:12.766+01:00:0)
Years - yes - I began thinking about it when ...:0)<br /><br />Years - yes - I began thinking about it when I was fifteen and first encountered St Francis. It's been a long and happy trail. Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-76953462867101661222016-08-24T23:06:49.259+01:002016-08-24T23:06:49.259+01:00I find this beautiful and very attractive. I love ...I find this beautiful and very attractive. I love the way you've thought everything through so carefully, and maybe over years? The photo at the end is lovely too - trees, light, wood and your stove, which is similar to ours. Thank you for sharing this thought provoking insight into your life 💗Deborah Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156120348177986321noreply@blogger.com