Downsizing | Downsizing, Upsizing or Rightsizing? We Have the Info You Need!
This article will explore the results of a survey that I sent to a group in my Coliving for Boomers community. It reveals how coliving for boomers is a growing …
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Downsizing (and simplification, more generally) has been a passion of mine over the last several years. And, one of the things that I have discovered through this process is that …
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When we put together a list of things we want to experience in our lives before we die, there is one thing that is often included. Many people long for …
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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 …
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Getting Organized | Ready to Get Organized? Get the Best Office and Home Organization Ideas to Declutter Fast
I came across this quote about clearing clutter on – of all places – a medical website, and it struck me as the perfect way to look at the “too …
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There appears to be no doubt about it. More and more of us are downsizing as we grow older. We don’t need or want the maintenance of a large home.
The journey to simplify my life has taken many detours over the past few years. After moving from London to Switzerland in July 2013, I put all my energy and …
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I never realized just how cluttered my life had become until I made the decision to start downsizing my life after 60. After years of accumulating “stuff,” I made the …
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Margaret’s Projects | Join Me on My Journey to Simplify, Downsize and Get More from Life
I remember the morning 9 years ago when I woke up still in Brazil thanks to lingering jet lag. I had just spent a beautiful Christmas with my son and …
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Shoes. Shoes. Shoes.
Most of my girlfriends have warned me that shoes would be the hardest category of clothing to reduce. My friend Maureen says she’d have trouble choosing 100 …
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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 …
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Downsizing is always a personal journey. For older women, in particular, the downsizing lifestyle involves a major shift in mindset. We don’t just have a few things here and there …
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Reinventing Yourself | You Can’t Simplify Until You Know What You Want! Let’s Start the Reinvention Process Together!
This article will explore the results of a survey that I sent to a group in my Coliving for Boomers community. It reveals how coliving for boomers is a growing …
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Downsizing (and simplification, more generally) has been a passion of mine over the last several years. And, one of the things that I have discovered through this process is that …
Read More
When we put together a list of things we want to experience in our lives before we die, there is one thing that is often included. Many people long for …
Read More
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 …
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Simplify Your Life | Learn to Focus on the People, Places and Things that Make You Happy
Downsizing (and simplification, more generally) has been a passion of mine over the last several years. And, one of the things that I have discovered through this process is that …
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When we put together a list of things we want to experience in our lives before we die, there is one thing that is often included. Many people long for …
Read More
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 …
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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 …
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Retire Abroad | Get the Information You Need to Retire Overseas in Style and Comfort
What do you do when you want something more and different than you’re getting in your home country? For an increasing number of 60+ women, the answer is to move …
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I retired in Bali… can you?
Retirement crept up on me. I had excellent health, meager savings and a severe case of age-appropriate denial. Then, three friends died of cancer …
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There are many ways that retiring overseas can improve your life. It can reduce your cost of living, while improving your overall quality of life. It can surround you with …
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