Thanks for this thoughtful post! I am writing a reply as part of my effort to connect with senior and their families that are facing this exact process. I am a personal organizer and hope to offer my services as a downsizing consultant.
The prospect of
downsizing and preparing to settle into a new community can be both exciting and
daunting. It can be exciting as a threshold into a new sense of security and
freedom, and also daunting as the accumulation of decades must be addressed and
evaluated. I support people to use this transition as an opportunity to distill
their treasures and create a space that reflects a lifetime of experience in a
very supportive way.
In my work as a professional
organizer I am often given the additional title of “Stuff Therapist” because of
the attention I give to the deep emotional connections my clients have to their
possessions. I have found that often family members have a very hard time
assisting each other in the process of downsizing. The calm, detached, yet
understanding support of a third party can often make the decision to release
items less stressful.
My background as registered
architect means that I am also equipped to help clients with spatial decisions,
design and layout of furniture, selection of art work and choosing what will
really work in a new environment. I have studied Feng Shui and energetic
clearing techniques, which some people may find a welcome addition to the
move.
Another component of my work
includes clutter assessment and working with hoarding issues. My gentle and non
judgmental approach has assisted many clients to make healthy changes to their
homes, learning ways to organize both their spaces and their time. Information
management, both paper and electronic is another area where many people have
trouble. I teach some simple and effective ways to process the huge volume of
paper that we all deal with, and systems to keep what really matters and find it
again when it’s needed.
The Composed Domain has been serving
people in the greater Puget Sound area since 2000, and has been featured several
times on KUOW’s The Conversation, written about in Seattle Woman Magazine and
the Seattle
edition of the Daily Candy E-zine.
I would be delighted to connect with individuals or families needing help with downsizing!
Regards,
Rebecca
Ross
The Composed Domain
206.546.8535
www.composedomain.com