Over at Simplicity In Kansas there is an article about Downsizing vs. Divesting as defined by one Jane Adams, who writes for the AARP magazine.
The contention of Ms. Adams is that downsizing is
…restricting and cutting back while holding on to yesterday’s dreams and ambitions…
while divesting is about
…redefining what is important and having new dreams, [...]
These are the ramblings of 