I wrote my book, "Rightsizing Your Life," because I needed a road map -- a blueprint -- for how I was going to live the rest of my life. Like millions of other midlife Americans, several “can’t-ignore-‘em” events had prompted me to re-evaluate my surroundings, along with everything else that was happening in my life after I reached age 50.
My child had left for college; my husband was changing careers; my own career had encountered some major speed bumps; the family dog had died; friends had moved away; It was definitely the time for a change — but to what?
After 22 years in the same house, questions loomed: Where do I want to live now? Do I still need a big house now that my son has entered adulthood? What am I going to do with all those photographs, books, files, at the back of my closets and those dead vacuum cleaners in the basement? How can I build a meaningful, happy life without all the ‘stuff ’that’s weighing me down?
And what if members of my family didn’t agree with my ideas about the future? How could I bear to winnow my ceramic swan collection or break the news to my son that when next he visited, he’d probably have to sleep on a convertible couch?
Through trial, error, and not a little serendipity, I discovered what I came to call “Rightsizing,” I evolved a process of simplifying my surroundings so that I could focus my energies on what matters most: being with the people I love and pursuing activities that fire my imagination and make me excited about getting up in the morning. I didn’t merely want less or simpler…I wanted better.
In contrast to “downsizing,” rightsizing is a process, not an event, and its outcome has more to do with the “right” of the equation than “size.” It involves not just the square footage of a person’s living quarters, but an approach to all aspects of living, holding out the opportunity to “get it right, once an for all.”
Rightsizing in this context is a conscious, practical, and psychological evolution in the way we live our lives, an approach that enables us to create new surroundings that will profoundly impact the way we feel and behave—for the better!
Practically speaking, it leads to simplifying and decluttering, perhaps even redesigning an entire environment. It can prompt a move—either to smaller, more user-friendly quarters, or to a home (or homes) that could be larger, but better suited to our present needs.
For many, the rightsizing process will certainly involve physical and emotional upheaval and could even result in a total reinvention of your personal ecosystem. For the resilient, however, these major life changes provide an opportunity to discover the truest sense of “home” you may ever have known.
So, step into the wonderful world of "Rightsizing Your Life," and fully explore this web site to see if there are resources and information that can speed you on your way to reinventing the rest of your days!
Best wishes for serenity,
Ciji Ware
My child had left for college; my husband was changing careers; my own career had encountered some major speed bumps; the family dog had died; friends had moved away; It was definitely the time for a change — but to what?
After 22 years in the same house, questions loomed: Where do I want to live now? Do I still need a big house now that my son has entered adulthood? What am I going to do with all those photographs, books, files, at the back of my closets and those dead vacuum cleaners in the basement? How can I build a meaningful, happy life without all the ‘stuff ’that’s weighing me down?
And what if members of my family didn’t agree with my ideas about the future? How could I bear to winnow my ceramic swan collection or break the news to my son that when next he visited, he’d probably have to sleep on a convertible couch?
Through trial, error, and not a little serendipity, I discovered what I came to call “Rightsizing,” I evolved a process of simplifying my surroundings so that I could focus my energies on what matters most: being with the people I love and pursuing activities that fire my imagination and make me excited about getting up in the morning. I didn’t merely want less or simpler…I wanted better.
In contrast to “downsizing,” rightsizing is a process, not an event, and its outcome has more to do with the “right” of the equation than “size.” It involves not just the square footage of a person’s living quarters, but an approach to all aspects of living, holding out the opportunity to “get it right, once an for all.”
Rightsizing in this context is a conscious, practical, and psychological evolution in the way we live our lives, an approach that enables us to create new surroundings that will profoundly impact the way we feel and behave—for the better!
Practically speaking, it leads to simplifying and decluttering, perhaps even redesigning an entire environment. It can prompt a move—either to smaller, more user-friendly quarters, or to a home (or homes) that could be larger, but better suited to our present needs.
For many, the rightsizing process will certainly involve physical and emotional upheaval and could even result in a total reinvention of your personal ecosystem. For the resilient, however, these major life changes provide an opportunity to discover the truest sense of “home” you may ever have known.
So, step into the wonderful world of "Rightsizing Your Life," and fully explore this web site to see if there are resources and information that can speed you on your way to reinventing the rest of your days!
Best wishes for serenity,
Ciji Ware
