Surviving a Downsizing Transition

Your ProfessionalOrganizers.com editor is back!  And happy!  My three month hiatus has been a process of discovery, not just about organizing, downsizing and transitioning, but also about life in the 21^st century as resources become scarcer and costlier, apartment living escalates because of convenience and expenses, and less really does become more.

As a result of my journey from a 3 story townhouse to a smaller, one floor condo, I have emerged from a chaotic process, “enlightened”, anxious to share what I call my “Ten Commandments of Transition”.  Starting with this issue, I will outline my hard-won experiences, two “commandments” at a time.

Let us know to what extent you relate – or might adapt – my story to your own transitions be they simply clearing out and re-organizing your own home or office, or that of a client.  Being ready to sort out and plan for your own future may be one of the greatest gifts to yourself and those who love you.

Transition is here to stay.  In light of this, my ten commandments are: 

1. Be coldhearted
2. Be charitable
3. Be creative
4. Be patient
5. Be extravagant
6. Hire – or barter – support (outsource)
7. Learn – and love – the benefits and beauty of minimalism
8. Forgive
9. Forget
10. Look ahead, not behind, to create new memories

More to come……..