5…4…3…2…1…Happy New Year! Gone is 2019 and now it’s 2020-a new decade! Partway through the first month. What’s happened (or hasn’t) so far? I’m not good at planning what I want my life to be in a year, three years, …
December is “the most wonderful time of the year”, according to the well known song. Or is it? If you’re experiencing the first holidays after the loss of a family member or loved one, it may seem like a not …
Retirement is a dream for many of us during our working years. “When I retire, I’m going to _________” is something you hear people say. Or, “I can’t wait to stop working retire.” While it’s nice to dream about the …
Life transitions are not all alike. Some you know are coming and can plan down to the last detail. Others arrive unannounced, such as a sudden illness or accident to you or a family member. Others allow you some planning, …
How comfortable are you with change? If a 1 means you do everything possible to avoid change, and 10 means you absolutely love change, what’s your number? For many years, I was a 2-3 on this scale. I’m a planner. …
Divorce is one of the more challenging life transitions, and it’s one many people experience. I’ve watched a few family members and friends in recent years go through this process. Even in cases where my friend was the one who …
Moving into the same space as a couple is, of course, an exciting time. While a good one, this life transition is big because your living arrangement affects your daily flow and has a massive impact on your stuff! Couples who …
Life Transitions. Everyone experiences them, both first-hand and “second-hand”. What do I mean by “second-hand”? It’s when someone you know is going through a life transition and they want you to take some of their stuff. I can speak from personal …
Divorce affects so many people; it’s certainly an example of the life transitions we have talked about in this newsletter this year. Few of us might predict divorce for ourselves or for our friends, but when it happens, both parties …
As I write this, there are raging wildfires and powerful floods in many parts of the United States (and other parts of the world). People are losing some or all of their possessions as they flee just ahead of nature’s …