by Lori Reese | May 19, 2021 | Downsizing, Next Chapter Planning, Organizing, Parents |
We didn’t touch a single turtleneck or even venture into closets, but let’s talk Christmas decorations. Forty years’ worth. And flowers. Lots and lots of silk flowers. The thing about being an organizer is that you have to be adaptable, flexible and quick...
by Lori Reese | Apr 29, 2021 | Downsizing, Next Chapter Planning, Organizing |
This weekend I’m heading home to Kentucky. I haven’t spent any quality time with my parents in more than a year. My mom tells me I’ll be disappointed that the organizing we did a few years ago is now in disarray. “It’s the worst...
by Lori Reese | Apr 19, 2021 | Downsizing, Organizing |
People collect things for a variety of reasons. Some people start collections with the hopes that their collection will gain value over time and then be sold for financial gain. Some people start collecting because of sentimentality. When I was a kid, I collected...
by Lori Reese | Nov 14, 2020 | Downsizing |
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Johnny Bench is downsizing. In a recent article on www.courier-journal.com, he says, “The hardest thing to give up is when I start to lose my memory. My memories are unbelievable.” Another point that hit home in the article: “Like a...
by Lori Reese | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorized |
I recently had the opportunity to help a virtual client clear an organizing hurdle. She works full-time, is a mother to two boys, a wife, musician, volunteer, and the list goes on. She told me that she has come to realize that it’s not that her family is sloppy, but...
