The Value in Maintenance

Amelia Zimmerman
2 min readJul 29, 2021
Photo by Justine Camacho on Unsplash

We tend to underestimate the amount of energy it takes to stay alive.

To keep the balance, to maintain the status quo, to tread water, to keep the wheels turning.

You are the perfect example of this: frequently you must be fed, watered, cleaned, rested, renewed. Maintenance is your biological necessity.

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Amelia Zimmerman

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