An Introduction
From my viewpoint, we’re entering the 4th official month of our country’s full-blown financial freakout. In mid-November the situation began to affect me personally. Not on a disastrous level, but on one that was decidedly bothersome.
The upside to my specific experience is that I was hit by distinctly separate blows. With each strike, as more and more was being taken from me, I realized that, absolutely, everything could be taken away from me at any point. I chose in an instant to stop mourning what had been taken, and stop fearing what could be taken still, and instead to start savoring and treasuring more deliberately all that I still had.
But not even the warm n’ fuzziest lessons learned in the depths of this recession-depression could rid me entirely of my materialism. No catastrophe could ever strip me of that, I’d dare say, because its a virtue, I’m realizing–my longheld materialism. Like honesty, courage, wit or wisdom, materialism too is un-strippable, and can better one’s world and the world of those near and dear to him.
For to artfully understand how to locate, incorporate, and appreciate the objects and products that define how our lives look and sound, smell and taste–how they literally and emotionally feel–I think that is truly important and brilliant, and yes, virtuous! Especially in drab and un-fab times like these.
I’ve always treasured things but starting today I’m taking the practice more seriously. I am a Treasurer with a capital T, and I wear this title proudly.
February 12th, 2009 at 10:44 am
brilliant blog. great style and you make me smile (laugh, sometimes).
keep up the great work!
February 26th, 2009 at 10:57 am
What a lovely find this was. When I do my daily reading, I find myself drawn to articles/blogs with opinion, and the Treasury oozes it.
I just finished reading each post and thought the original seemed fitting to drop a hello from a new daily follower. I especially appreciate the photography of your outfits that lends a face to the often faceless blog. Cheers