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After having kids, the United Methodist minister Lydia Sohn was an avid subscriber to services that promised to make her life easier: She DoorDashed dinner, fixed furniture with the help of TaskRabbit and hired a cleaner. But that all changed when she discovered the philosophy behind the Benedictine monks who embraced physical labor in their daily lives. In this episode, Sohn argues something magical happens when you begin viewing household chores as more than just another item on your to-do list.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication in the audio player above.)
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