Take My Vera Wang Gown, Trek Bicycle, And Some Bib Shorts

This is me. Practicing what I preach.

As an end-of-life doula, I regularly discuss the healing value of embracing impermanence. Dying clients who have trouble accepting this suffer both emotionally and spiritually.

So I promote activities that help us practice ahead of time, while alive and well, to verify that it feels good on a visceral level when we unattach ourselves.

We also avoid the subsequent pain that comes from clinging.

I can’t effectively support and encourage people to move on if I’m not doing it myself, even when it requires a certain amount of work.

Practice Makes Better

Letting go of sentimental items is easier for me than for most people, maybe because I started at a young age. I enjoy the regular decluttering of my personal space. Call it minimalism or slow living, but I don't want to waste time cleaning and storing things that are no longer of use to me.

And now I’m living in a small Chicago apartment. There’s no room for clutter!

When I go through my stuff and dump some items, I feel lighter. Other times, I …