{"id":3543,"date":"2014-09-26T13:51:56","date_gmt":"2014-09-26T17:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?page_id=3543"},"modified":"2021-05-30T14:47:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T18:47:31","slug":"beyond-stuff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/beyond-stuff\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEYOND STUFF<\/strong>
\nBeyond giving away physical things, there are\u00a0intangibles like Time & Money, Memories,\u00a0Relationships,\u00a0Information, and\u00a0Attitudes.
\nSome of these intangibles are\u00a0represented by objects such as photos, letters, souvenirs, and internet files.
\nI learned and laughed at myself. May these posts\u00a0deepen and lighten your spirit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Time<\/a>TIME & MONEY – because they are inextricably\u00a0linked<\/span><\/span>
\n1.\u00a0GIVING AWAY TIME<\/a>\u00a0& LETTING GO OF MY TIME<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 & #3<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, & #4<\/a><\/span><\/strong>– It’s often harder for Type A personalities than letting go of stuff.
\n2.\u00a0REVOLVING BEDS<\/a><\/strong> – Hospitality
\n3.\u00a0GIVING SOMEONE TIME<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0LETTING GO OF PRIVACY<\/a><\/strong> – Hospitality+ and Uber Hospitality
\n4.\u00a0SAVING MONEY VS SAVING TIME #1<\/a>\u00a0& #2,<\/a> & #3<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0&<\/strong> #4<\/a><\/strong>, #5<\/a><\/span>, & #6<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
\n5.\u00a0WHEN 50 MINUTES = 1 YEAR<\/a><\/strong> – Procrastination
\n\"dollar<\/a>6.\u00a0INVESTING IN KIDS<\/a>\u00a0& SPEND IN ORDER TO SAVE<\/a><\/strong> – Time spent on\u00a0the future
\n7.\u00a0DO TAXES COUNT?<\/a> & TIPPING-TAXES-TITHING<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– Taxing questions
\n8.\u00a0TIS THE SEASON FOR<\/a>… & INVESTING $<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– Evaluating how to\u00a0spend your charitable dollars
\n9.\u00a0VOGT STIMULUS PACKAGE<\/a><\/strong> – When is paying for something you don’t need good?
\n10.\u00a0BENEFITS OF A LOW INCOME<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0& HOW MUCH INCOME IS ENOUGH<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0& HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Days<\/a>MEMORIES – because we don’t want to lose them<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n1.\u00a0GIVING AWAY MEMORIES<\/a><\/strong> – A win\/win gift for the person who has everything, TRAVEL ARTIFACTS<\/a><\/strong>
\n2.\u00a0BEDROOM #1 PART 1<\/a> & PART 2<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– Deciding what to save for the grand-kids & personal memorabilia
\n<\/a>3.\u00a0MEMORABILIA<\/a><\/strong> – A second life for a tux but not a wedding gown.
\n4.\u00a0TROPHIES<\/a>\u00a0& SOUVENIRS<\/a><\/strong> – They remind us of our lives. Can\u00a0we honor the memory without keeping them?
\n5.\u00a0KNICK KNACKS<\/a>\u00a0& TRINKETS<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0– More thoughts on the little things including photos<\/p>\n

\"5<\/a><\/p>\n


\nRELATIONSHIPS – because we care<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n1.\u00a0LETTING GO OF PEOPLE<\/a><\/strong> -Setting our kids free
\n2.\u00a0DELETING PEOPLE<\/a><\/strong> –\u00a0Pruning email contacts and remembering past friends
\n3.\u00a0TOO MANY PEOPLE…TO HELP<\/a><\/strong> – Where do you draw the line on who to help, how much, and how long?
\n4.\u00a0SHARE THE AIR<\/a><\/strong> – Getting along with people who\u00a0do more than their share of the talking
\n5.\u00a0GIVING AWAY ADVICE<\/a><\/strong> – How much unsolicited advice is too much?<\/p>\n

\"Days<\/a>INFORMATION – because we want to know<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n1.\u00a0GIVING AWAY MY WORK<\/a><\/strong> – Doing some work for free
\n2.\u00a0LETTING GO OF WORDS<\/a>\u00a0& GIVING AWAY WORDS<\/a><\/strong> – Speaking less and saying more
\n3.\u00a0WHERE DID THE C’s GO<\/a>? & SPEAKING OF LETTERS<\/a><\/strong> – Paper encyclopedias are obsolete, but written letters still matter
\n4.\u00a0LETTING GO OF THE FAMILIAR-PART 1<\/a>\u00a0& PART 2<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0& PART 3<\/a><\/strong> – Learning a new phone, computer, neighborhood…
\n5.\u00a0GIVING AWAY LITERATURE<\/a><\/strong> – Door to door campaigning is not fun, but it’s a way to inform the electorate.
\n6. I KNOW TOO MUCH<\/a>\u00a0& TAMING THE NEWS<\/a><\/strong> – How much news can one consume? Try a “news diet.”
\n7. TOO MUCH INFORMATION<\/a><\/strong> – Reducing stuff that clutters our mind:\u00a0Paper<\/a>, TV & Radio<\/a>, Computers<\/a>, Phones<\/a>, Phone fast<\/a>, and Bad News<\/a>
\n8. POLITICAL CONVERSATIONS PART 1<\/a>, PART 2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Jim<\/a>

Jim agrees to an uncharacteristic pose<\/p><\/div>\n

ATTITUDES – because accepting ourselves and others in all our human frailty will lighten our hearts<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span>1.\u00a0LETTING GO OF INTANGIBLES<\/a>\u00a0& BEING RIGHT<\/a> & CONTROL<\/a>\u00a0& MORE<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Attitudes that get in the way of well being
\n2.\u00a0I’M MAD<\/a>\u00a0& LOSING PATIENCE<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&<\/strong> ANGER<\/strong><\/a> – Letting go of anger.\u00a0Dealing with\u00a0tech support without screaming
\n3. RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS<\/a><\/strong> – Everybody wins. You do some good. You feel good.
\n4.\u00a0PET PEEVES-PART 1<\/a> & PART 2<\/a><\/strong> – I had over a dozen. See how many I let go of and how.
\n5.\u00a0LETTING GO OF\u00a0COMPULSIONS<\/a><\/strong> – \u00a0Personality quirks can get in the way of living lightly.
\n6.\u00a0JUDGING A MANICURE<\/a>\u00a0& BAH HUMBUG<\/a><\/strong> – Watch out for criticism and the “smug factor.”
\n7. TO DO LISTS<\/a>\u00a0& FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS<\/a><\/strong>– Feeling overwhelmed? Put it into perspective.
\n8.\u00a0LETTING GO OF HEALTH-PART 1<\/a>, PART 2<\/a><\/strong>, PART 3<\/a><\/strong>– Coping with health problems
\n9.<\/strong> LETTING GO OF WORRIES<\/strong><\/a>, PART 2<\/a><\/strong>, PART 3<\/a><\/strong> (mistakes) – Productive\u00a0worrying – or not?
\n10. LETTING GO OF WORK<\/a><\/strong> – 5 ways to conquer undue busyness
\n11. EASY GIVE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span>, PURGING FOR A CAUSE, PART 1<\/a><\/span>, PART 2<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>– When helping others, helps you.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BEYOND STUFF Beyond giving away physical things, there are\u00a0intangibles like Time & Money, Memories,\u00a0Relationships,\u00a0Information, and\u00a0Attitudes. Some of these intangibles are\u00a0represented by objects such as photos, letters, souvenirs, and internet files. I learned and laughed at myself. May these posts\u00a0deepen and lighten your spirit. TIME & MONEY – because they are inextricably\u00a0linked 1.\u00a0GIVING AWAY TIME\u00a0& LETTING […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"page_fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3543","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3543"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7736,"href":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3543\/revisions\/7736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}