Choose your magic

As we age, the need to sort through and downsize our possessions is one of biggest obstacles for making a move. Why?  Because possessions can stand between moving on to the next chapter. Possessions create a barrier – like layers of bubble wrap – where the focus is on what is accumulated that needs to be gotten rid of versus what we want and is needed for this next chapter – a simpler life comprised of perhaps rekindling old interests while creating new ones and certainly creating new memories.

Possessions can be made magical with the memorable stories behind them that are shared. Otherwise, it’s just stuff. 

Choose the magic that you want to move with you.  Then sit together with family and friends – share the magic and let them choose what items they may want to take and enjoy.  Possessions not chosen can be donated and where they will find a new home for someone else to enjoy.  Don’t leave the contents of your life for family and friends to sort through – give them the gift of doing it with them so they can listen to the stories.

This is an invitation to grab that tea, coffee, glass of wine and gather your loved ones around. Start now a more successful, less stressful move down the road, allowing yourself the space to wrap your emotions and arms around this next chapter of your life.

Shelf by shelf, drawer by drawer, closet by closet – each step leading towards a feeling of lightness yet fullness.  In the end, you will have everything that you really need.