Having enough

You may be familiar with the story of a conversation between two famous authors, Kurt Vonnegut, and Joseph Heller at the home of a wealthy hedge fund manager on Shelter Island years ago.

In the course of the discussion, Vonnegut said to Heller that their host made more money in one day, than Heller would make in an entire lifetime on his book Catch-22. Heller replied that was probably true, but that he had something he would never have - he had enough.

Having enough is something that many of us reevaluated lately. For some, it has meant downsizing, out of need or desire to simplify our lives. For others, it may mean expanding, finally being able to afford that welcoming home, thanks to lower interest rates and prices. Some realize that it means getting rid of stuff, decluttering and organizing their homes so that they have more time for the things that are important to them.

Starting next week, my blog will deal with solutions to these challenges. I will start with a current project - a small studio apartment in Manhattan that belongs to a successful lawyer, who has chosen to downsize out of the desire to simplify her life.

I hope you'll return next week and the weeks there after as this project unfolds.