Downsizing Is Really All About Embracing Three Little Magic Words
A minimalist lifestyle is relatively easy to achieve if all you ever say is the word no. It is so simple to say. No, I won’t buy that new dress or No, I won’t accept that gift, or in my case, No, I won’t buy more bangles. No, I won’t complicate my existence…
Read More5 Reasons Downsizing Is One of the Most Courageous Things You Can Do!
Contrary to popular belief, the process of downsizing is super easy. All it really involves is three things. First, penetrating awareness that you have way too much ‘stuff’. Second, a firm commitment to making some tough decisions…
Read MoreHow to Manage Retirement Finances through Downsizing and Decluttering
Before you decide on your retirement living options, there are several factors to consider, whether you’re contemplating downsizing to a smaller home or moving to a retirement community. It’s essential to calculate what you can afford…
Read MoreThe Importance of Humor for Older Women Downsizing Their Home
How can I giggle while I’m getting rid of things I’ve had for a very long time and have been important to me? What’s joyful about getting rid of my kids’ favorite toys? There’s no way I can smile as I trash album after album of our family’s pictures…
Read MoreHow to Rock It the Mature Way in the New Year: Downsizing Your Habits as Your New Resolution!
You’ve heard it: New Year’s resolutions don’t last! This doesn’t mean that you can’t take stock of what you want in life. The still dark, shorter days of January in the Northern hemisphere are the perfect time for taking stock…
Read MoreDownsizing in Retirement: Purging My Closet, Office and Bathroom and Learning to Breathe Again
I love the change of seasons because it gives me an opportunity to do one of my favorite things: purge my closet. The good thing about purging one’s closet at the beginning of the season is that the things you get rid of are still wearable by someone else…
Read MoreHaving Trouble Downsizing? These 3 Questions May Help You to Simplify and Move Forward
Simplifying, downsizing, decluttering… these topics seem to be very popular. Why is this such an issue for so many people? When I went through a major downsizing last year, one of the things I learned was that I needed a very small percentage…
Read MoreThe Unexpected Benefits of Downsizing: Clear Your Clutter and Your Outlook on Life
Maybe you’re still living in the house where you raised the children: Bedrooms remain unused. Closets are full of things accumulated over decades. Memories are in every corner. The garage is stuffed with who knows what…
Read MoreThe Hardest Part of Downsizing: Letting Go of Treasured Things Accumulated Over a Lifetime
The question I hear most often when I’m talking with people who are in the middle of a major downsizing or are getting ready to downsize is, “How can I get rid of things that are very, very important to me?”
Read MoreDownsizing Your Home After 60: Don’t Let Change Keep You from Living the Life You Want
Everyone resists change… Change is very hard… Real change takes a long time… We hear things like these all the time. Are they true? Well, maybe and maybe not. Like lots of things, “It depends.” There are some big changes…
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