“Living with a lot less”

The New York Times recently published an op-ed, “Living with a Lot Less.” The writer, Graham Hill, describes feeling weighed down from living in a big home with a lot of things, and how much happier he now is living in a space with way less stuff.

I’m a big believer on living with less, yet everyone has different comfort levels.

Mr. Hill brought up some interesting facts: “Our fondness for stuff affects almost every aspect of our lives… The average size of a new American home in 1950 was 983 square feet; by 2011, the average new home was 2,480 square feet. And those figures don’t provide a full picture. In 1950, an average of 3.37 people lived in each American home; in 2011, that number had shrunk to 2.6 people. This means that we take up more than three times the amount of space per capita than we did 60 years ago.”

I liked one of the comments that a reader wrote about this article, be a Goldilocks to find what’s best for you: not too big, not too small, but just right for you, whatever that is.

Thanks to Jocelyn S. for sending the op-ed my way!

I wish meaningful holidays to my clients and friends who celebrate Easter or Passover, and an enjoyable spring to everyone.

To see pictures of Mr. Hill’s tiny apartment, click on the 9-second video clip.