Category Archives: Attachment – Vairagya
Footloose and fancy free!
It’s been 12 days since my house closed and I left for California with a couple of suitcases and a bunch of holiday stuff tossed into the back of my minivan. The family that bought the house emailed that they’re … Continue reading →
Filed under 101 Reasons to Downsize, Attachment - Vairagya, Emotional issues, Envisioning a simpler life
Tagged as attachment, Downsizing, stress
On schlepping stuff.
So… all that stuff I threw into the back of my Toyota minivan just before I left town Friday? 2 carry-on size suitcases 3 boxes of important stuff I couldn’t live without for two months 3 boxes of essential stuff … Continue reading →
Filed under 101 Reasons to Downsize, Attachment - Vairagya, Baby steps
Tagged as moving, on the road, schlepping, too much stuff
Costs of selling a home mount up
Yesterday I did the deed. Or more accurately, I paid Chicago Title a queen’s ransom to do the deed. For them to guarantee that there were no liens against my property I paid more than $1,500. I also paid the … Continue reading →
Filed under Attachment - Vairagya, Downsizing, Envisioning a simpler life, Rent or buy?, Selling stuff
Tagged as costs of selling, Downsizing, packing, selling a home, title company
Friends: indispensable during a move
Even my cat, Bama, wants to help. Over the past week I’ve also had major packing and cleaning help from Chris, Patty, Skip and Sue. Down and dirty help, especially from Chris. She and I have cooked a half dozen charity … Continue reading →
Filed under Attachment - Vairagya, Downsizing, Emotional issues, Getting organized, Inspiration & encouragement
Tagged as Downsizing, friends, selling a home
Downsizing my closet, with help.
My well-dressed and ruthlessly honest friend Judi came over this morning to help me tackle that which I’ve been unable to tackle alone… my closet. I thought I’d done so well this summer when I filled two large bags for … Continue reading →
How am I doing?
People who know how much I love this house ask me how I’m holding up under the impending sale and move (of my stuff) into a storage unit. Surprisingly, astonishingly even, FINE. I’ve been too busy to get emotional – … Continue reading →
What’s your stuff worth? (Hint: not much…)
I delivered a couple of antiques, some lovely old china and several nice paintings to a local auction house today. The guy had come out a few days ago to eyeball my holdings and estimate what they might bring at … Continue reading →
Filed under Art & antiques, Attachment - Vairagya, Downsizing, Emotional issues, Furniture, Selling stuff
Tagged as attachment, auction house, Downsizing, selling antiques, Selling stuff
Feng Shui works! What I’ve learned getting my home ready to sell…
It may be a down market, but many people have come through my house in the first few days. Two couples are already preparing offers. The house, like a standard poodle at Westminster, shows well. A lot of it has … Continue reading →
Filed under Attachment - Vairagya, Downsizing, Practical feng shui
Tagged as detachment, Downsizing, feng shui, good vibes, letting go, selling a home
Sudden misgivings: am I selling too soon?
It’s not like this oak dresser is anything special, even though it’s old and I’ve had it a long time. Nor is the other old oak bureau, or the plain pine one. And I’m not enamored of any of them. … Continue reading →
Filed under Attachment - Vairagya, Baby steps, Downsizing, Emotional issues, Furniture, Selling stuff
Tagged as Craigslist, Downsizing, hospitality, selling antiques, Selling stuff
What about the family piano??
The piano is a dying fixture in the American home. So claims a recent story in the Los Angeles Times. 105,000 acoustic pianos (upright and grand) were sold in the US in 2000. By 2007 sales had plunged to 54,000. … Continue reading →
Filed under Attachment - Vairagya, Back Story, Emotional issues, Family issues, Furniture
