Rightsize Today to Create Your Best Life Tomorrow: A Motivational Guide for Those Seeking Their Ideal Home Later in Life

by Marni Jameson Narrated by Marni Jameson

Overview

Moving is no fun. Neither is getting rid of stuff. And both jobs get harder as we get older. So, when those over a certain age-say, in the last third of life-are looking to downsize and move all at the same time, many will conclude, "I'll just stay put, thank you very much." It's not just the acquired possessions holding them back, but also the intangibles. Their memories, their family history, their identities are all in jeopardy, they think. And yet, that reluctance to move on is commonly all that stands between them and a better life.



Rightsize Today to Create Your Best Life Tomorrow will help this group of root-bound home dwellers cross the bridge between stuck in the past and a lighter, better future. It will encourage them to embrace the fact that now, when they're no longer tethered to a school system or to a job they need to be near, is their chance to live where they want to live.



Included are enlightening profiles of those who proactively changed their housing in the last third of their life. Whether they moved to a smaller place, remodeled their existing home, or even moved to a larger home; whether they moved to a new city, to a senior community, or to a new home in the same neighborhood, they all reimagined their lives, re-evaluated their belongings, and made a move toward a better and possibly their best life yet.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Although the decision to move can be very emotional, Marni’s level-headed and data-guided rating tool for moving can make a big decision easier." —Heart Work Organizing

Library Journal

01/01/2024

Home-design journalist Jameson (Downsizing the Family Home) discusses the house-related challenges that many homeowners will face as they get older. She delivers insight and wisdom geared toward older adults (she includes herself among their number)—people in their late 50s and early to mid-60s who are empty nesters and maybe retirees, and who may be entering what analysts and investors call the "freedom threshold"—the stage of life when work and school no longer factor in to where someone chooses to live. Jameson gives readers the information and confidence they need to create a home that is the perfect physical, emotional, social, and financial fit for their lives today and going forward. Her book is motivational and relatable; she profiles several people who effectively describe the issues they faced, how they felt, and how they created their own oasis in the last third of their life. There are checklists to help readers figure out what's best for them. VERDICT An excellent resource that helps people ages 50 and older reevaluate their lives and homes.—Laura Ellis

Product Details

BN ID:	2940192409275
Publisher:	HighBridge Company
Publication date:	08/13/2024
Edition description:	Unabridged