Living in smaller spaces posts by Rita Wilkins. Rita is a renowned expert in decluttering and minimalism, empowering individuals to simplify their lives through practical tips and resources, while also captivating audiences as a professional speaker and author.

11 Surprising Things About Becoming a Minimalist

You might expect that when you become a minimalist, you’ll have less stuff and more space, but there are a few surprising things you can look forward to as well. Just the most obvious benefits like more space, time, and freedom are reason enough to pare down and live simply, but these surprising benefits offer [...]

By |2016-12-11T03:52:19+00:00December 11th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel, walkable communities|Comments Off on 11 Surprising Things About Becoming a Minimalist
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Empty-Nesters Flock to Apartment Living

Young adults ages 22 to 30—those “Millennials” who are a target demographic for many of the new apartment properties hitting the market—are likely to be in their first or second post-college home away from their parents. But it’s becoming more and more possible that their next-door neighbors could be their parents … or at least [...]

By |2016-12-06T02:06:46+00:00December 6th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel, walkable communities|Comments Off on Empty-Nesters Flock to Apartment Living
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10 Ways to Own Less

You may own your stuff, but it owns you right back. It owns your money, your time, your attention, and space in your home. I dress with 33 items or less and have lived with fewer than 100 personal items, but don’t believe owning less than a specific number of things will make you happier [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:18+00:00December 4th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on 10 Ways to Own Less
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Jewel-Box Homes

Boomers increasingly want smaller but more upscale designs when looking for new homes. So far, Richmond's supply hasn't kept pace. Area boomers looking for new homes may not say they want a “jewel-box” house, per se, yet these maintenance-free homes – small in size but big on style – top their must-have list nonetheless. Retirees [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:19+00:00December 3rd, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off on Jewel-Box Homes
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A baby boomer’s rite of passage: downsizing

There are more rites of passage for baby boomers than we can count, but certainly one that is either ahead of most of us … or already behind us … is the task of downsizing. BoomerCafé co-founder and publisher David Henderson himself has just washed off the dust, after making a lot of fairly hard [...]

By |2016-11-29T02:35:07+00:00November 29th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life|Comments Off on A baby boomer’s rite of passage: downsizing
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Over Five Million Baby Boomers Expect to Rent Next Home by 2020

Baby Boomers and others aged 55 or older, including several million current homeowners, expect to move to rental units according to the first Freddie Mac 55+ Survey of housing plans and perceptions of people born before 1961. Specifically, the survey shows an estimated 6 million homeowners and nearly as many renters prefer to move again [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:20+00:00November 28th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel, walkable communities|Comments Off on Over Five Million Baby Boomers Expect to Rent Next Home by 2020
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Apartment Living Trends for 2017 & Beyond

It is rare to go a day without hearing something new about apartment living. Everything from a new apartment community opening across the street to the rising costs of rent in the major cities. But the world is rapidly evolving, and so too is the news about apartment living. New innovations are making the apartment [...]

By |2016-11-27T18:46:35+00:00November 27th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Apartment Living Trends for 2017 & Beyond
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5 Reasons Why Minimalism is a Better Way of Life

The word minimalism has a negative connotation to many. They believe being a minimalist means you are sacrificing things. It means you are not taking advantage of all that is available in the modern world today. While that may be the perception some have, if they took the time to learn about what minimalism really [...]

By |2016-11-23T14:14:32+00:00November 23rd, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off on 5 Reasons Why Minimalism is a Better Way of Life
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21 Surprising Statistics That Reveal How Much Stuff We Actually Own

Most of us know we own too much stuff. We feel the weight and burden of our clutter. We tire of cleaning and managing and organizing. Our toy rooms are messy, our drawers don’t close, and our closets are filled from top to bottom. The evidence of clutter is all around us. Today, increasing data is [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:22+00:00November 21st, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life|Comments Off on 21 Surprising Statistics That Reveal How Much Stuff We Actually Own
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Why Downsizing Your House To An Apartment Will Do You Good

We all know that life is totally unpredictable and full of surprises. And some of these unexpected events are pleasant, make us happy and bring genuine smiles on our faces, while others are not so pleasant, make us sad and result in worried frowns. Yes, life is notorious for its occasional punches below the belt [...]

By |2016-11-21T02:41:15+00:00November 21st, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Why Downsizing Your House To An Apartment Will Do You Good
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