Letting go

17 days left in this wonderland of lakes and snow, forest and swamp.

Today I spent all day packing boxes, cleaning out my closets and throwing out sooo much garbage that I've been hoarding and holding onto for ages.

I usually have a hard time letting go. The first fifteen years of my life I just wished I could travel back in time and never grow up, and I held onto every piece of childhood possible.

But lately I've come to understand the phrase "messy desk, messy mind" on a whole new level.

As you...