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.

Live with Less. Pursue Your Passions. Finally.

$15,956 debt spread out over 3.5 credit cards. But it is not only families with debt that struggle. Recent statistics report nearly 8 out of every 10 Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck. Time: Our possessions rob us of precious minutes every day. They are required to be cleaned, organized, maintained, fixed, recycled, removed, and replaced. And that [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:31+00:00October 21st, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, 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 Live with Less. Pursue Your Passions. Finally.
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Boomers near retirement changing housing trends

Baby boomers are changing the definition of a “retirement” locale, driving migration to cities with affordable housing, recreational opportunities and robust economies. By ANN CARRNS The New York Times Neil Shapiro considers himself “within shouting distance” of retirement. He and his wife could have sold their home near Chicago and bought a condo in the [...]

By |2016-10-19T02:14:35+00:00October 19th, 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 Boomers near retirement changing housing trends
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Housing Trends for Baby Boomers

New Features Keep Pace with this Active Generation Baby boomers, who were the largest American generation until the Millennials took over, are either retired or quickly nearing retirement age. Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964 and who count more than 76 million, may be getting older, but they are definitely not ready to head to [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:32+00:00October 17th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Housing Trends for Baby Boomers
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Less is more: simplify your life for more joy

Over the past few years I've adopted the idea of minimalism more and more. I'm definitely not to the extreme of having next to nothing, and my house often gets cluttered with toys and things sprawled out everywhere. But I have grown to love the idea that less is more, and that having fewer things [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:33+00:00October 16th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life|Comments Off on Less is more: simplify your life for more joy
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Aging boomers ready to shed their possessions

In the late 1990s, Inette Miller shed almost all her possessions – house, car, furniture, clothes, even a mink coat – and moved from Portland to Hawaii to live in cars, tents and borrowed homes with the love of her love, a Hawaiian man she met on vacation. The former Vietnam war correspondent for Time [...]

By |2016-10-14T05:23:30+00:00October 14th, 2016|Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life|Comments Off on Aging boomers ready to shed their possessions
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The Ultimate Guide To Realistic Minimalism (What You Need, What You Don’t, And How To Break The Cycle Of Wanting)

Minimalism is more than just a pleasing aesthetic. It is a way of life, one that yields extraordinary benefits for mental and emotional health. First and foremost, since the large majority of our perception is rooted in sight, that which we consistently and repeatedly show ourselves develops and conditions us to a particular mindset (and therefore, emotional state). [...]

By |2016-10-12T03:17:36+00:00October 12th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life|Comments Off on The Ultimate Guide To Realistic Minimalism (What You Need, What You Don’t, And How To Break The Cycle Of Wanting)
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7 simple ways to embrace minimalism and de-clutter your life in 2016

This week my entire life is in the process of being whittled down into 2 suitcases that I will be living out of for the next 4-5 months while I travel and and land in my new home city, San Francisco - and uh yes, I am beyond EXCITED! I’ll admit I’ve been wondering how, or [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:34+00:00October 9th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off on 7 simple ways to embrace minimalism and de-clutter your life in 2016
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Downsizing? Ditch These Items

Consider making this decision as soon the kids are gone rather than when you're ready to retire. Even if your home is already paid for, there are still significant costs in owning more space than you really need, including taxes, utilities, insurance and repairs. Plus, it will force you to downsize other belongings, too. You'll [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:14:35+00:00October 4th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Downsizing? Ditch These Items
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10 Creative Ways to Declutter Your Home

“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” —Dale Carnegie The idea of living a simplified, uncluttered life with less stuff sounds attractive to many. They have considered the benefits of owning fewer possessions: less to clean, less debt, less to organize, less stress, more money and energy for their greatest passions. [...]

By |2016-10-02T01:52:35+00:00October 2nd, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, Uncategorized|1 Comment
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7 Reasons to Declutter and Live with Less

Last fall I did a four week decluttering challenge where I purged our house of over 168 things!  I’ve always been more of a “stuff” person, so this was kind of a big deal to me.  And while it felt like a big task in some ways (mostly because as I purged, I ended up [...]

By |2016-09-29T02:40:48+00:00September 29th, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, lifestyle, living in smaller spaces, minimalism, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life|Comments Off on 7 Reasons to Declutter and Live with Less
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