By Colleen Thorsen, REALTOR® | John L. Scott Real Estate photo by Spacejoy There's a story I hear often from people who've spent decades in a home they built their life around. The kids' rooms are empty now. The guest bedroom sits unused most of the year. The backyard they once loved feels more like a chore than a sanctuary. And somewhere in the quiet of all that extra space, a thought begins to surface: What if less could actually be more? Downsizing isn't a retreat. For the