Starting the Good Life 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.

Rightsizing vs. Downsizing—Making A Positive Lifestyle Choice

Last month Thom came across an article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) with a headline that said,  “Everybody Says You Should Downsize. Everybody May Be Wrong.”   We both found that statement to be so incredulous that we had to reread it.  And we weren’t alone in our surprise.  Most of the other comments online [...]

By |2017-01-11T13:36:49+00:00January 11th, 2017|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, Uncategorized, Universal Design, walkable communities|Comments Off on Rightsizing vs. Downsizing—Making A Positive Lifestyle Choice
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Hip, Urban, Middle-Aged

Nerou Chengin the living room of his apartment at The Edge condominium complex in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, August 4, 2013. CREDIT: Dorothy Hong for The Wall Street JournalPhoto Assignment ID: 26218 Slug: OLDHIP-Nerou Cheng Jennifer Williams says she often feels like the oldest person on her block. When the 52-year-old [...]

By |2017-01-09T02:15:56+00:00January 9th, 2017|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 Hip, Urban, Middle-Aged
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2017 Travel Trends for Baby Boomers

AARP just released its annual study on 2017 Travel Trends. We love to dig into this research each year. It gives us insight about one of our core group of travelers: Baby Boomers. As we well know, single travel has been a huge trend for Baby Boomers, and the outlook for 2017 is no different. [...]

By |2017-01-08T00:30:03+00:00January 8th, 2017|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, downsizing, lifestyle, Renting Trend, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life, travel|Comments Off on 2017 Travel Trends for Baby Boomers
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Why more NJ baby boomers are renting instead of buying Read More: Why more NJ baby boomers are renting instead of buying

Why more NJ baby boomers are renting instead of buying A growing number of baby boomers, in New Jersey and across the nation are opting to live in rental apartments instead of houses.  Researchers at the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute report that over the past several years, we’ve been [...]

By |2017-01-06T14:54:30+00:00January 6th, 2017|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, walkable communities|Comments Off on Why more NJ baby boomers are renting instead of buying Read More: Why more NJ baby boomers are renting instead of buying
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Minimalism : a job for warrior baby boomers!

Has minimalism been designated as a “young person’s” zone, or am I just unlucky to have come across nothing but twenty-thirty something young persons tell me how to get rid of my stuff? Try being a baby boomer that birthed three children, now adults, who has been married 38 years and then tell me about [...]

By |2017-01-04T03:41:17+00:00January 4th, 2017|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 Minimalism : a job for warrior baby boomers!
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More Americans Moving to Cities, Reversing the Suburban Exodus

More Americans are moving to cities following the slight uptick in the economy, reversing the decades-long trend of settling in the suburbs. More Americans are moving to cities in the wake of the slight uptick in the economy in recent years, reversing the decades-long trend of settling in the suburbs. New Census Bureau data shows [...]

By |2017-01-02T14:04:00+00:00January 2nd, 2017|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 More Americans Moving to Cities, Reversing the Suburban Exodus
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7 Daily Habits for a Clutter-Free Home

Several years ago, we made a life-changing decision. We decided to remove all the possessions from our home that we didn’t need. Over the course of 9 months, we removed 50% of our stuff. And over the course of a few years, we removed 60-70% of our things and moved into a smaller home. I [...]

By |2016-12-31T14:25:24+00:00December 31st, 2016|A Peek into Your Good Life, Aging in place, Baby Boomers, bucket list, community, downsizing, lifestyle, minimalism, retirement, simplify your life, Start Your Good Life, Starting the Good Life|Comments Off on 7 Daily Habits for a Clutter-Free Home
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Boomers Moving To Cities Out Of Suburbs

When the kids are out on their own, baby boomers are headed for the city, and away from the suburbs.  Delaware Online reports that affluent boomers are trading in lawn mowing and commutes for easier access to restaurants, shopping and the theater.  For some there’s a bit of sticker shock when it comes to life in the [...]

By |2016-12-31T14:07:18+00:00December 31st, 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 Boomers Moving To Cities Out Of Suburbs
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Bored of the suburbs, baby boomers head to cities

For years it was the way things seemed to work. Leave college, move to the city, get married, move to the suburbs - and stay there. A growing number of baby-boomers, however, are saying they're not done with city life just yet. Greenwich Village in downtown Manhattan used to be the definition of young and [...]

By |2016-12-30T14:08:43+00:00December 30th, 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 Bored of the suburbs, baby boomers head to cities
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Tiny Houses: The Next Big Thing for Boomers

Many people downsize when they move to a retirement home. Bette Presley, 72, took that idea to an extreme last year when she moved into her tiny house – a 166-square-foot cabin in the small coastal town of Arroyo Grande, California. Presley’s home measures just eight by twenty-four feet. It has a built-in platform bed, built-in shelves, space for a narrow table and [...]

By |2016-12-27T02:47:04+00:00December 27th, 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 Tiny Houses: The Next Big Thing for Boomers
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