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As a boomer, we are in the position of having to consider our own lives as well as this of our parents. The colored dot suggestion was worth the cost of the book by itself. This book helps do both. It is a four star effort with how to sections as well as great examples.
I'm in the difficult process of preparing to down size and I find this book most informative and helpful. I highlighted certain items and find myself returning to the book for inspiration and motivation.
I love my stuff.don't get me wrong.I am a collector and a saver of anything that makes me smile. Rightsizing may not mean smaller for you.but it may mean a new life in a new area. My husband and I build patio type homes.smaller homes for people who want to "downsize". It may mean using your master bedroom as a studio and sleeping in the smaller bedroom.because the light is better in the Master. I am in my middle 50's and I have carried so many of my belongings and my stuff with me around from house to house.and I am tired. I think this book really covered many different types of people and lifestyles. When I did, I realized I can live with out so much stuff and it is a very free feeling.
And I find I can relate so much to this book. But we had to move to a smaller house 2 years ago and I had to leave a lot of things behind. I would give this book as a gift to my friends and to people who are struggling with a new stage of their life. It is not easy.but it is worth trying.
It talks of what decisions are ahead in regard to your living arrangements, what you need to consider, how to get ready and where to go for additional help. It is well written, succinct and timely. As a life coach and someone anticipating a move, I read this book with great interest. If you are in your 50's or 60's and thinking about where you'll be living in the future, you will find this book extremely helpful. I will use it for my clients and myself. I think even those in their 40's would benefit by this book.
The main problem is that the title gives no indication that it is aimed at a very specific audience. As another reviewer mentioned, the solutions are primarily aimed at those with lots of disposable income. I had our first child at 39 and my second at 41, and my life is full of kid clutter. It's such an annoying assumption that it's hard to look for any good ideas in the text, which is full of examples featuring people my age with grandchildren. I am almost 50, and my husband just arrived at this milestone, and we are trying to declutter.
I've never been happier not to have bought a book. The author wants you to believe it is for Baby Boomers, but it's not. Just what I need to really cheer myself up. I think the title is targeted to draw a wider audience than the book deserves. I found this title on a bibliography and reserved it at the library.
It's for Empty Nesters. It's more about life changes (grown kids or aging parents) than decluttering. The author assumes over and over again that anyone in my generation is done raising kids, and it just ain't so.
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