Janet Gover - One Thing I've Learnt

One thing I've learnt…

… is how to live without my 'stuff'.

Just over a year ago, my husband was posted
to New York and we moved to a shoebox-sized apartment in midtown
Manhattan.  Seriously – a shoebox - for a
pair of kitten-heeled slippers – not even a big boot box!




Don't get me wrong – New York is fab-u-lous
and our apartment is in an amazing location. But when it comes to cupboard
space – forget it.




All our 'stuff' went into storage. My
books. My new cookware. My collection of classic weepy movies on DVD. I only
brought 7 pairs of shoes with me!!!! 

I discovered I can live happily without all
that stuff – except the books of course, but now I have a Kindle.

Instead of collecting 'stuff', we're
spending our hard earned money on experiences : trips to amazing places,
concerts and Broadway shows.  Collecting
memories.


A New York Blizzard - one of Janet's magic memories





I also learned that I can't live without my
friends, which is why I'll be on a plane soon to join them all for the RNA
conference.  I confess – I will be
bringing a couple of pairs of new shoes.  Just because I CAN live with only 7 pairs of shoes – doesn't mean I DO.

Website: www.janetgover.com
– with a blog about those great experiences.