Sweeping Beauty
No, I didn't make a typo in the title of today's blog. I am referring to the relationship between women and housework; in particular, a collection of poetry that is entitled "Sweeping Beauty." When I heard about this collection I began to think about my own attitude towards cleaning and cooking. As the author remarked, housework can be an antidote for life stresses but, as a never-ending task, stressful in itself.
What is your attitude towards the "beauty of sweeping?"
What is your attitude towards the "beauty of sweeping?"
posted by Dr. Spiegel at
4:12 PM
2 Comments:
I actually really enjoy cleaning, it makes me feel great when a job is completed and you can see improvement in front of your eyes. I take pride in being a homemaker, and that includes cleaning. While I clean, I talk on the phone to my mother or friends, or I think how the house will look so nice for shabbos or yom tov.
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Anonymous, at Thursday, October 20, 2005
Thank you for your comment. Your positive outlook turns a chore into a source of pride.
Many women, in fact, do find that cleaning can be "therapeutic." Not only is it possible to multi-task (such as you describe), but cleaning or organizing can be a time to clear one's head of the day's stresses.
It is a different story, however, when one cleans late at night, at the end of a tiring day. Then cleaning can be a source of more stress. It is important, I think, for each woman to find the balance that is right for her.
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Dr. Spiegel, at Thursday, October 27, 2005
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