This Christmas, Petra and I had some time to ourselves, and started sorting through old pictures and clothes. As we did that, we realized that we’re carrying around a ton of stuff that has no real use for us. In an effort to get some space in our apartment, we have been working on cleaning out unused items ever since then.
There were donations, items sold at work, items sold via eBay, you name it. But the hardest part to tackle are mementos - items that carry a sentimental value, but are really completely useless apart from that. I’ve finally gotten to the point where I can say good-bye to old accolades and awards.
For example, during my advergaming years, my creations won quite a few advertising competitions. Yes, it was fun winning them - but if it’s more than a couple of years ago, it’s really time to say farewell to them. I’ve come to realize that I’d rather focus on creating new exciting things than dwelling on past achievements.
This post is a final farewell for these items - right after it’s up on the web, I’ll make a trip to the trash bin.
Unclutterer for the win.
If you want, I’ll take that MTN pic off your hands. I love old sentimental crap like that