Even though moving is a huge pain and disruptive, it often offers opportunities to find things that were once thought lost forever. Or sometimes it allows for one to discover lost treasures or once again become reacquainted with a cherished,…
Category: True Confessions
Moving: Critical Tips
Here are some of my lessons learned and critical tips from the move. Tip #1 – Set up Vital Stations During packing and moving it’s natural for things to get chaotic. I found that establishing designated places for critical items…
Everything has Meaning
The other week an acquaintance sent me a link to a YouTube video about a woman living in 90 sq. ft. in Manhattan. Wow! I clicked on some of the related links and spent almost two hours watching short clips…
Moving: Bearing Witness
I believe that bearing witness is an important part of any purging process. I’ve sat next to many people while helping them go through their things and make decisions, sometimes difficult ones, about what to keep and what to toss.…
Digital Emphasis & Weighting
One thing I’ve grown to dislike about social media is the way in which it alters our perception of what makes something important. When we are offered only a few bits of information, for example on somebody’s online profile, it…