Thank you, Joy, for sharing your story. I believe we, and I mean women, have come to dread our home chores, especially if we also have careers and if our husbands/partners don’t share in the household duties. Too often we see them as drudgery. And, that is entirely understandable. But, we may be missing some of the restorative benefits of such mundane, repetitive jobs.

Although I copied my friend’s dishwashing therapy for several years, my meditative chore now is dusting. I love to dust. I love connecting to the items I treasure — the photos, books, artwork, and mementos. Each one has history and a story. Each is wrapped in memories.