Rightsizing

Out of curiosity, I googled the word "rightsizing" to see what would come up. The first three hits were definitions from a few different online resources. The word definitely has a business connotation, mostly relating to "corporate restructuring," often in the case of downsizing to reduce costs.

The next hit was a a website promoting a book called Rightsizing Your Life: Simplifying Your Surroundings While Keeping What Matters Most. The author, Ciji Ware, talks about the challenges of downsizing from a comfortable house in LA to a small San Francisco apartment. She and her husband, both in their 50s, had accumulated a great deal of "stuff" in their 25 years of marriage, and were attempting to downsize.

This idea of "rightsizing" is clearly a struggle for many Americans today. Our capitalist culture encourages people to buy, buy, buy. But, it seems like people are beginning to think critically about their lives and evaluate their possessions in terms of their needs.