Small Bites…Adventures in Downsizing By Jan Kinzel “I said that I’ve been thinking about downsizing.” “Seriously?” “Seriously.” “You must be smokin’ somethin’ funny. Just sayin’.” “We should start looking into this.” “Whatever.” “Life would be much simpler.” “Whatever!” “We could move to the retirement community where lots of our friends live now.” “And your point [...]
Small Bites...Adventures in Downsizing By Jan Kinzel Ask not what your new community can do for you but what you can do for your new community… Take a quick personal survey of your interests, talents and skill sets; do a little research as to what’s already in place and plug in. This is one of [...]
Small Bites...Adventures in Downsizing By Jan Kinzel Smoke and mirrors…well, actually, just mirrors. In a small space, well-placed mirrors help to create an illusion of increased space and/or depth perception, enhancement of a focal object, disappearance of solid walls and furniture and even serve as serving trays! A mirror placed behind a hanging light, such [...]
Small Bites...Adventures in Downsizing By Jan Kinzel He said…she said…I thought it would be interesting to have the two genders share independently their impressions and thoughts on downsizing so I composed several open-ended questions that my husband and I answered separately and without comparing answers. What has impacted you most about your downsizing experience? He [...]
Small Bites ... More Adventures in Downsizing Living large while living small…Downsizing definitely causes one to make some lifestyle changes. Some fight it and become unhappy about it and some embrace it and see it as an opportunity for new adventures and become excited. Choose the latter and get ready for true ‘outside the box’ [...]