Book Recommendation: ‘The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom From Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You’

Book Recommendation: ‘The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom From Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You’
Author Margareta Magnesson suggests, in "The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly" that it's better to focus on your blessings rather than your burdens. "Old Woman Watering Flowers," 1665, by Gerrit Dou. Public Domain
Anita L. Sherman
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I belong to a lunch bunch who meets monthly for friendship and a good meal at a local restaurant. Several months ago, conversation began about Swedish author Margareta Magnusson’s book on “death cleaning.” I hadn’t heard of it (“The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning”), but it piqued my interest as it did for many in the group, as all of us struggle with purging and decluttering.

One of my now-grown sons will occasionally drop hints about my need to sort through my boxes of stuff: He doesn’t want any of his artwork from 1st grade. But what about the poetry he wrote in 6th grade? As I age, I haven’t mastered this decluttering process with all its physical and psychological consequences, but I remain open to all opportunities.

Anita L. Sherman
Anita L. Sherman
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Anita L. Sherman is an award-winning journalist who has more than 20 years of experience as a writer and editor for local papers and regional publications in Virginia. She now works as a freelance writer and is working on her first novel. She is the mother of three grown children and grandmother to four, and she resides in Warrenton, Va. She can be reached at [email protected]
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