46 entries filed this way, 36 published, over 8 of the 9 objects. Kept, mended, and quietly older than anything that replaced it would have been. The first 6, newest first.
Open still works
this seam has been resewn twice
second time on this seam and it's still going
the sewing7 of 714 SEP 20264 lines, 47 words002
this jar is on refill nine
same glass, ninth time filled
the jar14 of 1413 SEP 20264 lines, 47 words003
nothing on this shelf is new
still working, still here
the shelf13 of 1312 SEP 20264 lines, 50 words004
i eat every meal here
the marks on it are just proof i ate here
the table8 of 811 SEP 20264 lines, 54 words005
this sponge is on its last week
washing up with the last of it
the dishes8 of 810 SEP 20264 lines, 51 words006
this counter has stayed empty
the counter stayed empty and i stopped noticing
the kitchen18 of 1809 SEP 20264 lines, 60 words, a year14 entries filed this way, 11 published, over 4 of the 9 objects. Used all the way down to the last honest squeeze, with nothing waiting under the sink. The first 6, newest first.
Open finished it
i refilled this jar again
the jar was never the problem, the wanting a new one was
the jar13 of 1405 SEP 20264 lines, 53 words002
i scraped this jar clean
the quiet satisfaction of finishing what i have
the jar12 of 1429 AUG 20264 lines, 32 words003
this jar has been refilled since january
the jar was the one-time purchase, not the routine
the jar11 of 1427 AUG 20264 lines, 44 words, eight months004
i emptied this jar myself
clear glass and nothing wasted
the jar10 of 1424 AUG 20264 lines, 42 words, fourteen months005
i've filled this jar from the same bag four times now
the bag outlasts the wanting every time
the jar9 of 1418 AUG 2026no lines read over it006
i bought this jar full and i'm the one who emptied it
no ceremony, just the end of it
the jar8 of 1409 AUG 2026no lines read over it12 entries filed this way, 8 published, over 4 of the 9 objects. Wanted, sat with, and then not — a cart abandoned and never thought about again. The first 6, newest first.
Open didn't buy it
i wrote the list instead
the page holds it so i don't have to
the list14 of 1431 AUG 20264 lines, 50 words, a week002
three lines i wrote instead
the paper does the wanting for me now
the list13 of 1422 AUG 20264 lines, 54 words003
three things on this page and i crossed out two of them without buying
turns out most wants have a shelf life of about a week
the list12 of 1415 AUG 2026no lines read over it, a week004
i kept a running note of everything i wanted this month and most of it stopped mattering
turns out most of it was just a mood i was in that day 🤍
the list11 of 1414 AUG 2026no lines read over it005
one in, one out was too gentle. now it's one out, then we'll see
the shelf decides.
the shelf9 of 1320 JUL 20264 lines, 62 words006
the cart can sit there. wanting fades faster than regret
seven days, and it went quiet.
the list7 of 1419 JUL 20264 lines, 66 words, seven days11 entries filed this way, 9 published, over 4 of the 9 objects. The version of me who already has enough of it. Same shelf, different appetite. The first 6, newest first.
Open became someone
this shelf holds what i use
one shelf, eight things, nothing waiting to be used
the shelf12 of 1304 SEP 20264 lines, 52 words, a week002
i shop this shelf first
Turns out, enough is easier to see when it has a place.
the shelf10 of 1328 AUG 20264 lines, 33 words003
my kitchen has fewer things and more room to cook. that was the trade
counter space is a lifestyle.
the kitchen9 of 1821 JUL 20264 lines, 63 words004
i replaced the scroll-and-buy loop with finish-and-notice
different loop, different life.
the notebook4 of 420 JUL 20264 lines, 61 words005the version of me that burns the fancy candle instead of saving it
lit it on a tuesday.
the kitchen8 of 1820 JUL 20264 lines, 56 words, two years006i know exactly what i own now. that used to not be true
inventory of a quiet life.
the shelf7 of 1319 JUL 20264 lines, 54 words11 entries filed this way, 9 published, over 7 of the 9 objects. A thing you also do, said out loud for the first time. The first 6, newest first.
Open noticedwanting less isn't deprivation. it's the end of being advertised to in your own head
unsubscribed internally.
the list8 of 1421 JUL 20264 lines, 65 words002
the free version of that feeling is finishing what you have
already paid for.
the jar7 of 1421 JUL 20264 lines, 58 words003stuff stopped arriving and peace started
quiet doorstep, quiet head.
the shelf8 of 1320 JUL 20264 lines, 50 words004new isn't a feeling. it just borrows one for a week
the feeling was never in the box.
the kitchen7 of 1819 JUL 20264 lines, 54 words, a week005
half my calm came from finishing things i already started
closure in jar form.
the dishes2 of 819 JUL 20264 lines, 54 words, two months006buying less didn't make my life smaller. it made it specific
curated by use.
the list6 of 1419 JUL 20264 lines, 59 words