"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
- Theodore Roosevelt
Self-sufficiency is providing for myself, and trusting that I can work with what I have.
I have folded the masu box so many times I know the sequence by heart. Still, it never ceases to amaze me.
The folding pleases me because it feels so elegant and efficient.
Plus, the uses are practically endless — from biodegradable bone-catchers destined for the compost bin on wing night, to pretty desk organizers and gift boxes, I can no longer imagine my life without knowing how to make these.
There's a quiet confidence in knowing that I can turn almost nothing into something useful — that I can meet a small, real need with my own hands, and that I have the ability to customize the measure of what that needs to be.
The paper I chose for this box features the traditional Asanoha pattern which represents the hemp leaf: vigorous, resilient and able to meet a multitude of human needs.
Today I'm practicing self-sufficiency by affirming: I can produce what I need, measure what is enough, and carry it myself.
Bravo!!!! Yes, you can!
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