And so the trophies are now history! It was difficult to do, but I'm glad they're gone now. I drove out to the country and talked to my trophies on the beautiful, scenic trip to their new abode. I told them how they once gave me joy...but now they just reminded me of what I lost. The whole point of a trophy is to remind you of what you've WON, not what you've lost....and it made it a little easier to part with them.
To ride that wave, I've started to work again in my home office. I've got a large old IKEA unit full of drawers--it's lasted me almost 10 years....way past it's normal life cycle. Two moves ago, the damn thing fell apart at the seams, but I refused to let go of it. I pieced it back together and got three more years out of it.
Now it takes up entirely too much space, and it houses a whole bunch of items that just "hide" inside it. Today, I emptied out all of the drawers. Some went into the donate pile, some into the trash, and a few items to keep. Then I contacted bulk trash pickup and they'll be coming for it shortly. Not only will this create more space in the office, but it's one more thing that I don't really need.
Cleaning it out was tough--lots of things from college...and a heap of items from childhood. Did I really need to keep my report cards from elementary school? A ribbon I had won for a book report? A certificate for perfect attendance? obvious answers. they're all curbside at the moment. no turning back.
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