FEEL BAD ABOUT THROWING AWAY PHOTOS?
4 RULES FOR GUILT-FREE PHOTO DOWNSIZING
If you’ve reached a point in your life where you’ve started to downsize, then you’ve likely grappled with the difficult task of getting rid of photos. After decades of life, how are you supposed to choose which memories are important enough to keep and which aren’t? These four rules can help make this daunting task easier. RULE NO. 1: CUT SCENIC VIEWS You don’t need dozens of photos of that campsite you went to on vacation one summer. If a location was really meaningful, like the beach at your honeymoon, then keep a few, but pictures of the places you’ve been to are far less special than pictures of the people you love. RULE NO. 2: TELL A STORY When you look at a photo, does it make you want to tell a story about the people or places in the image? Could you share plenty of stories about riding around in Dad’s old truck or about how funny your best friend from college was? Keep those photos. Pictures of people whose names you can’t remember or blurry photos you can’t make out can all go.
RULE NO. 3: EDIT WELL If you have a lot of photos from a specific event or part of your life, think about how long each “chapter” of your life story would be. How much time would you spend writing about your cousin’s wedding or high school prom? If a certain event didn’t have that much meaning in your life, why dedicate pages and pages of a photo album to it? RULE NO. 4: THROW PHOTOS AWAY If a photo isn’t important enough to put in an album or frame on the wall, then it doesn’t need to stick around. Don’t put them in a box you’ll have to sort through later. Let the rejects go.
After all that hard work, treat yourself to a photo album shopping spree so you can start organizing the meaningful photos you have left.
MEET JOE MCINTIRE
OUR INTERN EXTRAORDINAIRE
J oe McIntire has big aspirations in the world of physical Under the guidance of Beth and a few other physical therapists, five days a week Joe helps us examine and evaluate a variety of patients, spending a majority of that time working in our pool with water therapy cases. “The team has been so welcoming, and being in a place that treats everyone like family makes this opportunity even better than it already is,” says Joe. “This environment is filled with people who want to help me succeed by teaching me everything they can, and the patients are so understanding. I’m truly lucky and plan to make the most of my time here.” As a former junior college baseball player who did a lot of pitching and catching, Joe understands the importance of taking care of your body and seeking physical therapy as a means of upkeep or addressing injury. But more than that, Joe wants to become a physical therapist because therapy, and that’s why we’re so excited to show him the ropes during a 12-week doctoral student internship. Joe is currently working his way through his final year of the physical therapy program at the University of St. Augustine at San Marcos, but don’t be fooled by his green status. We see natural talent in Joe that we know will take him far.
of the pure good it can do for many people in tough situations. “Physical therapists make a true difference in the lives of people who come to them for help,” he explains. “It’s inspiring to think that I’ll have the opportunity to make an impact, and it doesn’t just have to be by my knowledge or skills. Sometimes, people just need someone to listen to them and understand what they’re going through. That’s one of my favorite parts of the job.”
It’s been exciting to see the progress Joe has already made in helping our clients. He has a few other programs to finish before he graduates in December, so we won’t be able to hold on to him forever, but we’re eager to make the most of the time we have. We can say with confidence that our patients should be eager to work with Joe, too.
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