The Two Words I’m Using to Change My Life

This piece, my first for Medium, will be short.

But it will be complete.

I have struggled for a long time to have the kind of life that I love. When I was in my twenties, it was easy. I was blessed to be without debt and I chose jobs that allowed me to travel and serve others. They didn’t pay much, but they gave me what I needed. And they brought me joy.

Today, I have so much that I want. In many ways, it is too much. My home is beautiful. It is always a mess, and it needs a decluttering. The mortgage means…