{"id":184,"date":"2014-04-01T00:00:48","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T00:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/?p=184"},"modified":"2014-04-01T00:00:48","modified_gmt":"2014-04-01T00:00:48","slug":"less-stuff-more-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/less-stuff-more-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Less Stuff = More Happiness!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>If it\u2019s true that the things you own end up owning you, it\u2019s easy to see how having\u00a0<em>less<\/em>\u00a0stuff can lead to a feeling of greater freedom, and\u00a0<em>more<\/em>\u00a0happiness.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re downsizing as a choice, or as a necessity, here are some ways of sharing your wealth that will make it a pleasurable experience for all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Invite friends over to get their special gift.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Fill your dining room table with things you love, but no longer use or need. Invite friends you know who would appreciate something special from you. When they arrive, invite them to take whatever they\u2019d like from the table.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"2\"><strong>Get some help from the grandkids by making it a game.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Do you have enough linens to last several generations? Decide how many blankets, sheets, towels, tablecloths and napkins you actually need and use. Then, invite your favorite grandkids, nieces or nephews to help you count and sort through the rest. Ask them to help you decide what organization\/s should get the rest. You might even want to go and deliver it together, so you can both appreciate the difference your donation will make.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"3\"><strong>Have a \u201cvalue-based\u201d family auction.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Sentimental value often outweighs the monetary value of the things you own. And you may be surprised to find out that grandma\u2019s green cocktail glasses are actually a family treasure.<\/p>\n<p>Keep the peace by holding a family auction. Ask each member of your family to make a list of the items they value most \u2013 with a reason why for each. If two or more people want a particular item, each one shares why they believe they value the item most. The person with the most compelling story wins.<\/p>\n<p>Downsizing is a way of celebrating the good things you\u2019ve had \u2013 and making room for new good times to come. If you\u2019d be happy to downsize but you know you could use some help, call on Senior Move Manager like Maria Quinby of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.onthemovenow.com\/\">OnTheMoveNow.com<\/a><u>.<\/u>\u00a0You\u2019ll be happy you did!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If it\u2019s true that the things you own end up owning you, it\u2019s easy to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onthemovenow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}