Sell home next spring. Check.

Downsize this autumn. Check.

Start the process. Um, yes, but how?

I needed a plan to divest myself of the huge amount of stuff I’d accumulated during the twenty-two years I’ve lived in my home. I decided to tackle one room at a time and began...

Recently I came across a wish list written by individuals who abuse alcohol and substances.

1. We wish we could get sober without the overpowering feeling of withdrawal.

2. We wish we could silence the voice of addiction.

3. We wish we weren’t such a disappointment...

When I told my friend, Jay, that I was going to spend five days in Oslo, Norway, he immediately chimed in that I should fly to Stockholm, Sweden, because it’s a much more interesting city. When I shared that I had just returned from Philadelphia, he noted, “well, it’s...