Vicki Norris in her book, Restoring Order, has a chapter on “The Pruning Principle.” Vicki talks about how therapeutic it is to cut out dead branches and superfluous material in order to restore plants to better health. The pruning gives the plant a chance to produce more life and fruit. Now, apply this to your life. We all have “stuff” that is superfluous and that just takes up our time, energy, and space. Some of this “stuff” is physical items, but a lot of it is commitment

Downsizing is best done when there is no deadline looming – no pressure to make a lot of decisions in a hurry. When you look over your possessions and make your decisions at your own pace, you can feel in control. Ask family members to help out. Take time to discuss your reasons for downsizing with your family and see it there are items they want to keep. You may well have been storing some of your children’s possessions for years. See if they want them now. Sharing your poss

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