During the holidays, we tend to focus on what we need to get — for
ourselves and for others— and it can be especially challenging to
quiet that voice in your head telling us that we need more. This book
offers a refreshing counter to that 'I need more' mindset.
– Christi S., Staff Contributor
MASTER THE ART OF
DISCARDING
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Nagisa Tatsumi's international bestseller, The Art of Discarding: How
to Get Rid of Clutter and Find Joy, is exactly what you need to get
motivated to let go of the things holding you back—in your home
and in life. In this quick-read, Tatsumi tackles the psychological
issues that come with discarding and encourages us to take
ownership of our lives and find freedom in simplicity.
Image courtesy of Belmont Community Association
Belmont Community Association Ashburn, VA
Pristine Community
Belmont Community Association is a premier residential community
with 2,157 homes located in Ashburn, Virginia. The association is
involved in several green initiatives including recycling old playground
equipment to be refurbished and reused in Haiti for impoverished
children, shredding and recycling events, use of natural irrigation
systems, bulk tree replacements, rubber mulch removal, cloud-based
scanning system for all office files, and a natural tree area renovation
and weed elimination with the use of goats, as well as an educational
seminar on native plant regeneration. Belmont Community
Association has won the prestigious Associa Green Award for two
consecutive years for its environmental initiatives. And they were
recently recognized by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors
for their ongoing dedication to environmentally-friendly initiatives —
marking the first time this recognition has been given to an HOA.
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