Survey #157 Response from Alexis
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| Which of the following growing things or green spaces are under your care? |
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| What lawn or garden chore do you find the most difficult, challenging, tedious, unpleasant, etc., and why? | I do not love picking up sticks and branches but l love all things outdoors so this is really ok with me. | ||||||||||
| What’s your favorite thing to grow, and why? | Trees, trees, trees. Majestic, long lived, positive environmental impact and downright beautiful. I feel optimistic just thinking about trees. | ||||||||||
| What emotions do you experience when you think about downsizing? | Overall, l feel positive about existing within a significantly smaller footprint. I live in a small home by American standards of less than 1000 square feet. It has an open plan layout, is built at grade, is fully accessible, has significant expanse of glass, is easy to care for and situated within a natural landscape. So this is my current downsized home. I am also really interested in dense urban settings with very small apartments of about 500 square feet as well as shared housing or shared services communities which move away from an emphasis on private ownership for the fulfillment of human needs such as shared kitchens, laundries, transportation and gardens. I think if we are open to a variety of future living options in relation to our needs as we mature, as a culture we may become less preoccupied with the default demand to age in place no matter what. I really love my current downsized lifestyle, but as l continue to age, attempting to “hang on” to my current life may work against my and others best interest. No one ages in a void. So l will continue to think and plan for a next chapter. I have been greatly helped by following your deeply thoughtful advice on living my best life with less but, when your book is published, l will find a place of honor for it on my now tiny bookshelf. I bet it will be filled with more of your sage advice. Thank you Clutter Fairy Team. Sincerely, Alexis | ||||||||||
| When do you expect to downsize your living arrangements? | I cannot make a prediction, but l would estimate sometime within the next 7 to 10 years.This will depend on my capacities. | ||||||||||
| How would you feel about having to give up 50% or more of your current possessions in a downsizing move? |
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| Complete this phrase: “Spring is _.” | Optimistically joyous. | ||||||||||
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