A newly nomadic couple, half my age, asked me their top 10 questions on how to adjust to their new life and make it both do-able and sustainable. Here’s part one: the first 5…
downsizing
Rightsizing
When Pat and I moved to Slovakia, we downsized to an 1100 square-foot apartment. This was a fraction of the size of our Colorado home and made us feel smugly adoptive of the simple life–we were minimalists. Then, we met friends… Read More ›
Getting Rid of Your Things
If you’re like me, you built up your possessions over time—deliberately. I love to cook and bought a deep fryer for my once-a-year foray into fried zucchini blossoms, purchased the supplies to cross-stitch a Christmas stocking for each of our… Read More ›
“How do you break the attachment to your things?”
First step, the stuff must go… When we are on vacation – or even at home – restaurant conversations have a way of starting. Someone recognizes us as fellow Americans, and we chat: “Where are you from?” “Originally,… Read More ›
The First Step: Downsizing
Inertia: that force which prevents man from shedding his stuff – one of the most powerful forces on the planet. For years Pat and I talked about downsizing. Yet for years we never moved past talk. Then the housing market… Read More ›
The World In Between 