Dear Peter:

I do seem to manage my relationships just like my material things; I streamline.  I keep few, but solid friendships.  To me this is exactly the same as keeping few, but meaningful collectibles or few, but useful pieces of furniture.  I know people who have tons of acquaintances but don't nurture their relationships, and I feel that is the same as people who acquire "just in case" stuff and don't use it.

Dear Peter:

Liz Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love, said (on Oprah no less!) that (and I'm paraphrasing) if meditating is yet one more thing you HAVE to do each day, don't do it.  I think you can apply that concept to all areas of your lives (including spirituality) and streamline them down to the things that give us the most meaning and joy and enjoy them fully.  One of my favorites is to combine my personal wishes and prayers for other people into my prayer bowl.  It's a glass bowl with a small votive in the middle (the candle is encased in its own glass votive holder) surrounded by river stones. 

As I wish for something, or if I want to send healing energy or prayer to someone, I write the desire on a small slip of paper.  I place it in the bowl (away from the candle) and light the candle nightly, meditating for a minute on positivity or healing or both.  Once a month, I clean out the slips that no longer need prayer.  For me, this consolidates many of my spiritual needs into one meaningful and enjoyable moment each day.