Blog #downsizing advice

Whether you have an upcoming move, a plan to move eventually, or just want fewer things in our life, the process of "earmarking may help you to make decisions about what to eliminate.

With a new year at hand, consider how you might schedule your downsizing time to match external cues. I offer month-by-month suggestions.

2022 was a year when we cleared out many tangible items, in a variety of ways, in preparation for our 2023 move. We share what we learned from all this activity.

In this season of giving, I share nine ways I've thought about our donation process, give examples of items donated and where we've donated them, and provide some overall insights.

Most vacations are meant for relaxation and/or enrichment. But if you want, you can accomplish some downsizing tasks even when away from home..

We all have hobbies we once pursued with passion, perhaps along with family members. I share my experiences with sewing and how I'm trying to part with the many remnants of that once important piece of my life.

On this fifth anniversary of my blog on slow downsizing, I offer a summary of some of my best personal insights.

Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe TV critic, thumbs his nose at downsizing, and I offer some considerations to help him and other "savers" who are averse to downsizing shift their thinking.

We got married 32 years ago, and other than putting together a photo album, we had done nothing with our wedding memorabilia. I describe our approach and offer some suggestions for joint downsizing decisions.

Each January since I've begun this blog, I've assessed my efforts from the previous year. In this post, I share what I did right and what I learned.