Comments on: 5 tips for meaning in cleaning

By: Quality is Love, and You Can’t Institutionalize Love

Quality is Love, and You Can’t Institutionalize Love — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:19:05 +0000

[...] stay done nor soap scum scrubbed. She consulted Zen Buddhist priest Karen Maezen Miller, who boiled it down to this: “Only you, with your own attention, can change your life. Attention is love. Pay attention to [...]

By: Of cleanliness and Godliness and peace found in laundry - Meg Casey

Of cleanliness and Godliness and peace found in laundry - Meg Casey — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:50:50 +0000

[...] Six summers ago our babysitter went away to Central America for three weeks. Juan and I were short on cash and so we could neither afford a vacation away nor could he take the time away from his fledgling business. It was just Max and me for three weeks. We spent lots of time in the parks and library and when he would lay his toddler head down for a nap, I discovered the joy of “mindful cleaning”. [...]

By: Meg Casey

Meg Casey — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:16:30 +0000

Thanks Karen–very inspiring and exactly where I am these days and what I needed to here to remind me. What a wonderful reminder to keep me anchored in my life. Will be linking to this this week.

By: What is your ideal day? « Eva Evolving

What is your ideal day? « Eva Evolving — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:07:21 +0000

[...] I will complete a couple household chores. Only a couple: I will empty the dishwasher and start the laundry. Don’t get worried! I’m going to use Belinda’s 30-minute rule, and I’m going to attempt Karen’s meditative approach to cleaning. [...]

By: Casual Friday: Reads of the Week « Eva Evolving

Casual Friday: Reads of the Week « Eva Evolving — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:59:32 +0000

[...] this week, I found myself re-reading Karen Maezen Miller’s latest post at Cheerio Road. In 5 Tips for Meaning in Cleaning, she describes cleaning as meditative, a beautiful way to shift my thinking from cleaning as a [...]

By: Karen Maezen Miller

Karen Maezen Miller — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:48:06 +0000

There’s nothing wrong with traveling. As long as you don’t expect to end up anywhere else! It’s tragic when people spend all their lives looking for home, when it’s the one place you can never leave.

By: Cam

Cam — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:33:58 +0000

I can do the dishes without loathing them. And, I actually enjoy seeing the dust eradicated. The laundry? No prob.

I struggle with #2, Karen, in that I am always wanting to be somewhere else. I love to travel. I love adventure. I have a hard time just staying put. Any tips for reconciling that? I can get stir-crazy quick!

By: puerhan

puerhan — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:46:39 +0000

Very nice tips. Very far reaching too! I quoted and comment on #4 on http://thushaveiread.blogspot.com/
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By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:41:42 +0000

I love reading your blog … it’s adds so much to my day

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:29:57 +0000

I stumbled across your blog and enjoyed this post. I love the clean look of your page too. What you say is so true. I often forget to be in the moment, especially when doing housework. Thanks for the reminder.