Best gift is the last gift
I worked with a Tom going through his dad’s boxes that were sitting in his basement for 10+ years after his dad passed away. It’s one of those things where it’s easier to box everything … Continue reading
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Culling books
Both clients and friends ask me why it’s so hard and exhausting to sort through books and stuff. A psychologist explained to Martin Copenhaver, who wrote It’s time for me to let go of some … Continue reading
“When an old synagogue downsizes, what do you do with all its stuff?”
That was a title of an article (by Alanna E. Cooper) that caught my attention. Downsizing at home is not the only place with its challenges. It’s an issue for many churches and other religious … Continue reading
“Moving into a Smaller Home and Decluttering a Lifetime of Belongings”
The New York Times recently published an article by Elizabeth Olson, “Moving into a Smaller Home and Decluttering a Lifetime of Belongings,” about a couple moving into a retirement community. They had lived in their … Continue reading