I am truly fulfilled by what I do and love telling people about it. I write and share short weekly articles called “blogs” on the themes of: family treasures, letting go of stuff, sentiment & nostalgia, preserving memories, supporting the moves of our elders, and more. You can receive these blogs weekly by email by signing up at the bottom of the page.
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The days drag on or there are never enough hours in a day.
What’s your response to 50 days of physical distancing?
I hear comments on both ends of the continuum and everywhere in between. I learned early in this pandemic that our responses can greatly differ depending on our circumstances.
For some this is a time to double-down and do some deep downsizing. Tackling book shelves seem to be on many agendas.
Read MoreOne bookcase can contain the books of a lifetime!
Some of us have a lifelong love affair with books. They helped us escape to a fantasyland as a child and continue to inspire us today. For others, a book collection represents the tools-of-a-trade or career or tells the story of family life through the decades.
Do you feel that you can’t part with books yet your own downsizing means you need to?
Here’s one plan to consider.
Read MoreAre you someone who owns many books and the time has come to rightsize or downsize?
For any of us who are book lovers or whose career has involved collecting books, there comes a time when we know that at least some of them must go. This can be a very challenging task!
For some readers, organization guru Marie Kondo’s question does a book “spark joy” may help you quickly decide to save a favourite children’s book or let go of one that is only partially read or you will never read again.
However, for many of us, we look at our bookcases, and joy abounds on every shelf!
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