When I was a single dad with my kids in college, and trying my best to keep their school and the three household bills paid, I became a secondhand shopper. The workers at Salvation Army and Value Village stores became first name friends as I looked for furniture for my kid’s apartments, and clothing for me. Secondhand shopping is now one of my relaxation practices, self-time looking for odd pieces of art or craft, like the wood cathedral sitting among my small books. In Peace Is Every Step, Thich Nhat Hanh suggests we set aside space in our lives that remind us to breath/smile, be mindful. Do you have such cathedral spaces in your life?
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