Moving Into the Future Clutter-Free
I’m sure there’s a part of all of us that never wants to have to downsize. It conjures up all kinds of anxiety—the work involved, what to do with everything, whether we can physically deal with all that must be done, or who will help deal with all of this. Or we may deny the importance of … [Read more...]
If you’re in a position to have to downsize someone else, whether a parent, relative or friend, it can be a challenge. In fact, you may experience deep grief as a result. Here are some tips to help you through this. 1. Focus on what’s coming. Be honest about your feelings and coping … [Read more...]
What could the benefits of downsizing possibly be, you ask. Isn’t life about collecting more and more “stuff”? So why would anyone in their right mind want to get rid of any of it? Some of it was very expensive. Other things are family heirlooms and other treasures. How can you let all of that … [Read more...]
Today is the 11th and final day of my Virtual Book Tour. What an amazing ride it's been. Today, I'm over at Stacey Murray's site as guest blogger talking about Downsizing and Freedom--c'mon over, visit and read: http://organizedartistry.blogspot.com/2012/05/downsizing-and-freedom.html … [Read more...]
Here we are already at Day 10. I can hardly believe it. So many wonderful people have made this possible. Today I'm guest blogger at Pamela Culp Blanchard's site at http://seniordownsizing.ca/preparing-to-downsize/. Enjoy the read! As always, your comments are most welcome. … [Read more...]
Already it's Day 7 of my Virtual Book Tour! I'm visiting Mel Ronick and Eva Wallace over at Clutter Control Freak's blog. Come on over to read at: http://www.stacksandstacks.com/blog/2012/05/09/downsizing-2-reasons-to-downsize/ … [Read more...]
Day 6: I'm interviewed by Author Jordan Grey. We discuss my book Going Forward: Downsizing, Moving and Settling In as well as our personal experiences with downsizing and organizing. Enjoy out chat here: Jordan Grey VBT interview … [Read more...]
With Earth Day just around the corner, I was on a quest for something new and different to talk about that fits with that theme. And I have just the topic—reusable plastic moving boxes. What a sensible way to organize your move! Now, before anyone gets upset about the plastic thing and the … [Read more...]
On the stress scale, moving is right up there along with death of a spouse. How can we take it so lightly? Well, it can be less stressful, however to do this, we must begin preparing early not to be caught at the last minute with the boxes not packed. Or worse yet, not having any boxes. Many … [Read more...]
