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MOVING ON...

by Jim Henderson experience what it means not to have what
President of William C. Huff Companies and
national speaker for estate downsizing and lifestyle transitions so many others have.

W e all have had our fair share of New Year’s resolutions. A few years ago I decided to give back
Here’s a few that I believe would help us all.
First of all, most of us have too much “stuff ” and, in those areas of my life where I had had
since over 70 million of us will contemplate a major
downsize in the next few years, it would be a good resolution to rid so little. I got involved with a local charity,
ourselves of this “stuff ”. In the past four years, we have had to walk
through many last minute home downsizes because of a sudden Friends of Foster Children Forever. In just
illness in the family. I know we all think this won’t happen to us but,
as we age, it does. Alzheimer’s, dementia and stroke are a few of the a few short years we have seen tremendous
things which catch us by surprise as we age. If we think ahead, we
might be able to avoid the last minute panic by thinning our clutter success in making a difference in the lives
out and donating it to a worthy cause.
of at-risk children. By choosing not to be
The other thing you may want to put on our resolution list is
to get rid of negative feelings. These emotions clutter our lives and negative about my own life has given me
do little to help or enhance anyone else’s life. Most of us have so
much and yet it’s our inability to be 100 percent thankful that keeps the ability to channel my experiences into
us from being a positive influence to those less fortunate. Having
grown up as a child at-risk in the foster care system, I know from helping others who are now where I was as a child.

It is said that the things we own will eventually own us. This

is true and not just our possessions but, also of our emotional,

mental and physical well-being. This year may we all concentrate

on getting rid of those things in our lives which own us and weigh

us down. Let’s move on so we may live a more balanced and

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Life in Naples | January 2016