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SENIOR RESOURCES

RIGHTSIZING WITHOUT OVERWHELM

A Gentle, Practical Plan for

Sorting, Selling, and Moving

WITHOUT FEELING LIKE YOU HAVE TO DO IT ALL AT ONCE

By Sheila Jordan, REALTOR®, Sheila Jordan Realty Group

• Do you want less maintenance
and fewer weekend chores?

• Would a smaller yard or a
lock-and-leave home ease your
mind?

• Are stairs, steps, or upkeep
becoming “a little…or a lot”
harder?
• Do you want to be closer to
friends, grandkids, church, or
medical providers?

When your “why” is clear, your
decisions get so much easier and
clearer, and you’ll second-guess
yourself less.

n my last article, “Should I couple of months or the next 2. Choose the timeline that
Stay, or Should I Go?” I shared couple of years, here are some matches your energy.
Ithat there’s no one-size-fits-all considerations for a great approach
answer—but there are guiding to that “someday in the future” Overwhelm usually comes from
questions that can help you move in a way that’s calm, doable, trying to do everything fast. Let
and your family make the best and not as emotionally exhausting time be your friend if possible.
decision for the next chapter. If as it can be. Here are three common (and
you missed that article, reach out realistic) options:
and I’ll send it over—no pressure. “Rightsizing” isn’t about losing The Gentle Plan (generally 3–9
No commitment. Just valuable your life, it’s about reshaping your months, maybe fewer, maybe more
information to help you make wise life, so your home supports you— months): perfect if you want time
decisions. One of the questions I not the other way around. That’s to sort thoughtfully, gift items
posed in that article was: “What part of what it means to live your intentionally, and avoid pressure.
does your ideal day look like?” best in every season of life.
And then how the answers to 1. Start with the “why,” not the The Steady Plan (6– 12 weeks,
that question help guide you to boxes. maybe fewer, maybe more,
the best answer for your life and depending on your circumstances
circumstances. Before anyone starts hauling out and timeline): a good fit for many
storage totes, get really clear on people who are ready to move,
Today, we’re taking the next step. what your wants and needs really and also still want breathing room
If you’re leaning toward a move, are: to make the changes happen. The
or even just maybe thinking about “We Need to Move Soon” Plan
a move, whether it’s in the next

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