By Gwendolyn M. Ward, Principal at FOOW?
A while ago, I met a childhood friend and after a few minutes of conversation, I realized…she needed to stay in my childhood. She was gossiping about people I didn’t remember and I felt like I was stuck in a high school, “mean girl” moment. When she finally said “let’s stay in touch” I dodged her statement like a superstar in a dodge-ball game.
After this encounter, I realized that some people and some things you outgrow. And when you recognize it, you need to let it go— no explanation needed. That old furniture just doesn’t fit in your new house and bringing it along will just create clutter.
Clutter is tricky and subjective. We are all a collection of diverse needs and what appears to be insignificant to one may be significant and motivation to another. What some see as disorder, others may see as creative chaos. Is this a distinction without a difference? Or an attempt to fill a void for what isn’t there? Personally, I prefer order because I believe that clutter (emotional or » Read more: Staying Motivated: Outgrowing Your Distractions: Knowing When To Let Them Go!
