FEEL BAD ABOUT THROWING AWAY PHOTOS?
4Rules 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.
IN LIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC AFew Updates on the Education Center
Who would have thought there would be a time when we would not be able to “gather” for our monthly education sessions, professional events, and general family support sessions? We have shifted to a videoconference option for not only our client consultations but also our Education Center events, professional networking, and our support groups! Those who have participated have been pleased with the platform and this could possibly continue in the future for those who are unable to attend a live session due to the responsibility they have of caring for their loved one. For those who can attend a live session, we have some big news! We will be opening our new Education Center at Van Dyck Law in July! Be sure to check our Facebook page and website for updates. We are working on getting it ready for when things settle down a bit and it is safe to gather. We are currently in the process of becoming an approved support group facilitator through Alzheimer’s New Jersey, partnering with the Dementia Society of America to be able to provide you with some wonderful resources and have continuing
education programs for our care partners in the community! So many exciting things to come.
In the meantime, we will continue our online support group with our co-sponsors from Akin Care Senior Services called COVID-19 and the Family Caregiver, which is held every Monday at 2 p.m. We will be holding our Grieving the Living continuing education class for social workers, assisted living and nursing home administrators, and front-line staff on July 9 and July 28 with Artis Senior Living. Please email Sheli at Sheli@VanDyckFirm.com if you would like to join us for support and education for family caregivers or our professional continuing education events. We are so looking forward to the time you can join us in person in our new Education Center. Until then, we will see you at our virtual events. Please visit our website to see our schedule.
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