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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2023 · 12 MIN

Engaged or Entertained

from The Art of Decluttering

A bit of a philosophical episode today - when we purchase things are they for our engagement or our entertainment? How can we be intentional in choosing engagement or entertainment to meet our needs and align with our values?Engagement requires thought, encourages intention, is purposeful, sparks creativity, creates memoriesEntertainment is often single-use, requires your passive attention, is done for you, and requires someone else's creativityThere is a season for both, today be encouraged to be intentional about when you need engagement and when you need entertainment. Do you sometimes buy something or spend your time and energy on entertainment, but what you really need is engagement and then end up feeling empty and unsatisfied.You may also like to listen to these episodes:Object PermanenceValues with Laurie PalauJoin our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bit of a philosophical episode today - when we purchase things are they for our engagement or our entertainment? How can we be intentional in choosing engagement or entertainment to meet our needs and align with our values?Engagement requires thought, encourages intention, is purposeful, sparks creativity, creates memoriesEntertainment is often single-use, requires your passive attention, is done for you, and requires someone else's creativityThere is a season for both, today be encouraged to be intentional about when you need engagement and when you need entertainment. Do you sometimes buy something or spend your time and energy on entertainment, but what you really need is engagement and then end up feeling empty and unsatisfied.You may also like to listen to these episodes:Object PermanenceValues with Laurie PalauJoin our community Become a Patron – your monthly donation makes a huge difference to me being able to produce this podcast. Donations can be as little as $1 a month!Follow me on InstagramFollow me on FacebookJoin my Facebook groupLeave a review on Apple PodcastThank you to my sound engineer, Jarred from Four4ty Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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