I am really talking to everybody out there, we all need simplification, but I'm speaking particularly to those fellow Baby Boomers who are past their prime earning potential, with substantially drained retirement funds in a still failing economy with a not too rosy future financial outlook. I'm talking to all of us who have had very fruitful, but frankly, complex existences over the last 20 or 30 years. It is time to simplify. Are you with me?
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checkout these great books on the subject:
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide: How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify Your Life
How to Simplify Your Life : Seven Practical Steps to Letting Go of Your Burdens and Living a Happier Life
For me a simple life is something I experience about 2 weeks a year, on vacation. So I am starting slowly. For example, I am recycling furniture into new uses instead of buying new furniture and killing more trees. I turned an old dresser into a modern headboard and gained storage at the same time and we now use an antique commode as a wine cabinet. When I moved from a house with eight closets to a home with four I thought I was going to have to get a storage unit, but I have manage to get rid of stuff and now have space to spare. My big challenge is trying to the adult children to agree with my goal to downsize...And take their belongings to their modern, simplified apartments.
ReplyDeletelol, I can relate about the adult children. Best Wishes !
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