2013 was a year of releasing.  I found myself cleaning out closets and storage areas, throwing out old decorations and recycling scrap metal that had lived in my junk pile for ages.  I was on a mission, and nothing was safe..from my kitchen cabinets to my toiletries.  All this was brought on by the passing of my spouse’s Grandfather.   We had the task of cleaning out a house that had been collecting stuff for 40-plus years.  What an eye-opener!  Anyone whose ever been tasked with something like this knows it can be a great inspiration to downsize and clear out the clutter at home.

In that spirit, I began going through some old papers to make room in an ill-used file cabinet.  Now I know, this sounds like something we all need to do but NEVER find the time to do.  But as I pressed on, I came across…