I already mentioned how I like the 'voluntary simplicity' movement and how I find cleaning things out is therapeutic. I do have to recognize tossing things is not meant for everyone.
Right now I am dealing with a situation that is teetering on difficult, but in perspective, only for me. The two people I worked with on my team have both left my group to move within the company. One of these girls is a pal of mine and will continue to be. But there is something to be said about moving on...and for me, it's therapeutic to get rid of everything & move on. A fresh start. For both of my former teammates, they are hoarders. Their desks have tons of stuff, they admiditly don't toss anything in case they may need it in the future and even their inboxes are a mess.
So, is it any wonder that even though they have moved 6 floors down, they still have crap up here? For them they don't see a problem with it - it's all sentimental & gooey for them. They are excited about their new position & melancholy about leaving our group, so that is understandable. For me, it's quite the opposite...I want them gone gone gone...and all their junk too. I have to recognize that I need to ignore this. In the grand scheme of things, this is temporary and not that big of a deal. We all deal with clutter differently; there are tossers (me) and hoarders (them). I will be counting down the days until every last bit of their files, unused plasticware, tee shirts, other crap is gone from our greige minicity, otherwise known as an office cube.
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