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"""Downsizing your life is a rollercoaster of emotions. I would be lying to say it is easy."" - Rita Wilkins, ""The Downsizing Designer"" Rita's downsizing journey was inspired by a trip to a third world country when she traveled to Senegal, West Africa to visit her son who was serving in the Peace Corps. She was profoundly moved by the people who were truly happy even though they had so little. This experience ignited a new passion for living a simpler life with less, which then led her to downsizing from a 5,000 sq. ft. home to an 867 sq. ft. apartment. She fearlessly gave away 95% of her belongings to people who needed or wanted them. Now she lives with 5% of what she once owned and has never been happier. She now has more time, money, and freedom to pursue what matters most to her. Having experienced the life-changing impact of living abundantly with less, Rita shared her story on the TEDx stage: Downsize Your Life, Why Less Is More. It also inspired her to write this book, Downsize Your Life, Upgrade Your Lifestyle so that others might consider the benefits of owning fewer possessions so that they can make room for what matters most to them. My Closet Made Me Cry ""It was a dreary Winter day. Perfect for attacking the first of my many closets ... or so I thought. I opened the door to one of my master bedroom closets and stared at a room full of clothes filled with beautiful dresses and suits, many of which had not been worn in years. Some of them still had tags on them. Touching each piece of clothing, I was filled with emotions ranging from guilt to shame to pure disgust. What made me purchase so recklessly? Did I really need all of these? Weekend after weekend, I would fill my lonely days in search of that ""perfect little black dress"" for the ""someday"" perfect date. Then, I counted four other little black dresses that looked exactly like the others."" Lessons Learned from My Downsizing Journey: Stop making ""stuff"" mean something. How rich life can be when you own less. How too much ""stuff"" detracts from inner peace and true happiness. Readers will love her inspirational stories and learn from her useful, practical tips and strategies that they can immediately apply to their own lives to unlock, unload, and unburden themselves from what they think they can't live without. Rita uses real-life stories and examples to showcase how simple lifestyle upgrades each day can elevate your happiness and overall quality of life. This book will inspire you to see your life through a whole new lens and challenge you to downsize your life so that you can upgrade your lifestyle. Rita Wilkins, also known as ""The Downsizing Designer,"" TEDx speaker, and nationally recognized interior design and lifestyle expert, will inspire you to: Downsize your physical and emotional clutter to make room for what matters most to you. Let go of your invisible barriers that stop you from saying ""I wish I had ..."" Reimagine, reinvent, redesign how you live, work, and play so you can have more time, money, and freedom. You will learn how to live the life you love ... by design!"

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So many of us (including me!) are drowning in our stuff, and it's not bringing joy or happiness. This is an amazing book on how to downsize and declutter to make room for what matters most. I highly recommend this book, it's life-changing!! --Michelle Villalobos, CEO & Founder, The Superstar Activator This book cuts straight to the chase on what you need to do to make room for what matters most to you and consciously design a life worth living. --Tony Jeton Selimi, #1 Bestselling Author of A Path to Wisdom, Human Behaviour Specialist and Award Winning Filmmaker Rita Wilkins has tapped into the zeitgeist of 'third acts' in life. Her advice, personal stories, and top ten tips throughout the book will resonate with anyone, female or male, married or unmarried, who wants to make the most of the last third of their life. She nails the best ways to unlock, unload, and unburden yourself from what you think you can't live without and guides you into a future that you have always dreamed of. Her book is about way more than setting intentions. It is loaded with step by step practical actions to get rid of mental, emotional, and physical stuff. Once done with getting unleashed as Rita has done for herself, she helps you create and explore the best life that works for you. Read this book and bring freedom and adventure back into your life. --Gerry Lantz, President, Stories That Work Downsize Your Life Upgrade Your Lifestyle helps you design a life of intention, mission and delight. Rita's insights are one of a kind. --Angela Heath, Gig Economy Expert Rita Wilkins shows us how to live with greater simplicity, generosity and power. --Steve Harrison, Co-founder National Publicity Summit Do you want to kick your clutter to the curb? Do you want to make more room for yourself, your passion, your goals and your joy? Rita Wilkins, in this very transformational book, shows you how to get bigger as your stuff gets smaller. Before you know it -- it will be gone and you will appear. --Dr. Jim Smith Jr., CSP, Best Selling Author of The No Excuse Guide to Success and From Average to Awesome; Speaker, Trainer, Coach, Personal Power and Authenticity Expert, CEO Jim Smith Jr. International Downsize. Declutter. Design: The 3-D guide for anyone considering a healthy change in lifestyle. Written by Rita Wilkins, a nationally recognized design expert, Downsize Your Life Upgrade Your Lifestyle is the opening salvo to a more fulfilling and meaningful Third Act. Embrace your future now and let Rita's gentle guidance help take you there. It's a 3-D journey you will forever cherish. -Richard Campbell, Co-Author of Writing Your Legacy: The Step-by-Step Guide to Crafting Your Life Story Simplicity truly increases happiness. Instead, so many people pursue more stuff hoping they'll be happier but actually find themselves even less satisfied! This is a must read for anyone who wants a more fulfilling and meaningful life. Downsize Your Life Upgrade Your Lifestyle gets straight to the heart of what you need to do to make the rest of your life the best of your life. -Jen Groover, Inventor, Author of What if? & Why Not?, Global Speaker

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"Rita S. Wilkins is a nationally recognized interior design and lifestyle design expert known as ""The Downsizing Designer,"" TEDx speaker, and author of ""Downsize Your Life, Upgrade Your Lifestyle."" She also speaks to audiences around the United States on the impact of living abundantly with less and challenges her audiences to disrupt their status quo thinking so they can have more time, money and freedom to pursue what matters most to them. Rita's dynamic, transformational speeches inspire, impact and influence people to live the life they love . . . by design!"

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