hoarding
it’s amazing how much i learn from having to cook for myself!
shopping for my own groceries has been surprisingly therapeutic
and i try to make it a weekly event
so ingredients stay fresh and there’s just enough for the next few days.
when work piles up though
i try to buy a little more and cook in mass
which got me thinking.
cooking in bulk and saving up food is convenient
but inevitably within a few days it goes bad
and it must either be eaten or thrown out.
preserving foods in the freezer is even worse
because it can be forgotten and remain there indefinitely
only rotting at a less noticeable pace.
i never saw the show myself
but apparently there is a program on a&e called hoarders.
it follows the lives of several people who suffer from compulsive hoarding
and they perpetually keep everything and anything
often in the name of sentimentality
even though the items have little to no value.
it makes me think a lot about simplicity and saving.
refrigerators, boxes, storage rooms, bags,
pockets, closets, even bank accounts…
all places to hold things that we think we’ll need for later
and that are considered “important” by our standards.
I think God intended for these hands, head
and heart to do the job just fine.
the tighter we hold on to something
the faster it’ll slip through our fingers.
we’re constantly saving up and up
which at times may be necessary and good
but be sure to leave some room for contentment.
