This week we get into the emotional landscape and challenges behind holding onto physical symbols of success, like trophies and certificates. We'll explore the emotional significance these mementos carry, from family pressure and psychological attachment to fear of regret. We'll discuss innovative ways to honor these memories—whether through creative storage solutions, repurposing actions, or meaningful send-off rituals—helping you approach your cherished items with confidence and compassion. Plus, stay tuned for exciting updates on our podcast's future. Let's navigate the journey of decluttering together and make space for new achievements.
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In this episode we talk about:
- Reasons why we hold on to mementos
- Creative solutions for organizing mementos
- The identity and self-worth tied to achievement
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IStephanie [00:00:00]:
Hey, friends. Welcome to another week here at Organized and Productive. I'm Stephanie, your host. And this week, we are talking about trophies, certificates, ribbons, memento, anything that symbolizes an accomplishment, and it is a symbol of an achieve of a past achievement, whether it's yours or a loved one. So the main topic right now for today is not necessarily whether you should keep it or not. We will give you we by we, I mean, I, but the team has put together our tips for today. The pros and cons of each and some of the things I want you to consider as you're debating what to keep and what not to keep. Okay? So that is really the theme of today versus trying to convince you one way or another.
Stephanie [00:00:42]:
And after you listen to the podcast, the hope is that you will be equipped with all the knowledge or as much as possible to make a decision where you feel good, you feel confident, and you can move forward in your organizing journey. So let's get to it. Welcome to the Organized and Productive podcast with the Organized Flamingo. I am your host, Stephanie, a professional organizer and productivity expert. Ready to explore the right organizing and productivity solutions for you? Yeah? Well, then let's go. Okay. So if you are familiar with our episodes, you know that I try to give you an outline so you know what's to come in the episode. So I'm about to give that to you right now.
Stephanie [00:01:23]:
If you're new, welcome. I'm so happy that you're here. So that's what I do. I give you an outline, and then at the end, I give you some news over things that are happening here at the Organized Flamingo, any events, any workshops that we have coming up, that you may want to know about. And I do have an update on the podcast, which is going to change a little bit, not too much, but hang on tight. I'll tell you at the end of the episode about what's to come. Okay? So hang on tight for that. Okay.
Stephanie [00:01:51]:
So let's first talk about just in general evaluating or thinking about and making a plan for the trophy certificates, sentimental accomplishment type of items. Again, it could be ribbons. It could be any type of format of an object that was given to you and or a loved one for an accomplishment. And so that's what we're talking about, and that is the definition we're using today. So it's like an item that symbolizes a special moment in time that was celebrated, accomplished, and things like that. With that being said, if it's not yours, this also applies. Like, some of the tips are a little bit harder or easier to follow because if they're your, you know, they're yours, you you might be more attached to them. So as you hear these tips, just know that you may have to put yourself in that person's either that person's shoes, like whoever you're helping, if it's a it's a loved one, if they are no longer with us and and or around and they've given you the responsibility of you doing this and they're not around and you need to make the decisions, It is more about wanting to fulfill the wishes of that person if they left any.
Stephanie [00:03:06]:
And if not, just to take them into consideration because they're not really yours. Right? And and I'll explain as I as I go into that that section. But if it is you and these are your items, some of these will some of the tips will resonate more than others, and some of them will be harder than others. So just kind of put yourself in the shoes of whoever you are being responsible of trying to figure out what to do with all these mementos. So now that we have defined what it is I'm talking about, I'll first address the why we hold on to these items, the reasons I have seen in my over 20 years of doing this, why we hold on to these items, when to keep them versus the letting go. And it's more about questions to ask yourself that I would, I would suggest that you think about. Okay. So it's not like a right or wrong.
Stephanie [00:03:54]:
It's just questions for you to think out loud. And then we'll talk about the creative ways to repurpose and store them if you do decide to keep them, if that ends up being a decision for you. And how to make peace when letting go? Like, what are some tips that I have for you? These are really good reminders as well as that you might either want to write, like, a mantra almost. So that's what that section is all about. So why do we hold on to these items? I narrowed it down to 4 top reasons why people, we, us, me included, tend to hold on to accomplishment type of mementos. The first one is the emotional significance. Meaning, it represents the accomplishment, the memories, and the recognition that felt really good when you received it. It doesn't matter if you won or if this is a national or a local type of accomplishment.
Stephanie [00:04:51]:
It's the way it made you feel. It's the emotional significance of that moment. So that's reason number 1. Reason number 2 is usually the family pressure. If items were given by someone that was maybe important to the family, maybe parents, grandparents. And so there's that sentimental attachment through the family lineage or through the people that you know. I'll give you an example of this because sometimes this may might not make sense immediately. But it's items such as you went to a family reunion, and your family won the best t shirt contest.
Stephanie [00:05:33]:
You know, the one that designed the the coolest t shirt for the family reunion. So the family pressure there is that, well, this is like a family heirloom. Like, we all got our shirts or our trophies or whatever it is, and if you throw it away, it's like you don't appreciate the family, though, as much as the others that kept it. K? So that's that's the type the family dynamic and or loved one dynamic, where it wasn't the celebratory ribbon for something that you wanted to do. It is for something that you felt like you had to or you were a part of you you were a part of. It's not that you had to. Maybe you were just part of that group or that moment. You were given this thing as a memento of the accomplishment, but it there's no real attachment to you for you except for the family pressure piece.
Stephanie [00:06:23]:
It's a little it's kinda like the guilt part of it. Okay? Then there's the fear of regret or guilt. When you let it go, it's more of the fear of the unknown. It's for what some of the the kids call FOMO or maybe that's, like, an old school name term now. But it's a fear of missing out. It's the fear of regret. It's the what if scenario that we talk about so much on this podcast. The it hasn't happened, but what if? So that's the fear and the regret.
Stephanie [00:06:54]:
And then for the 4th is the psychological side of keeping objects that are tied to the identity and the achievements. This is more of the trauma part of why we keep things. And in the accomplishment world and or the achievement memento type of items, it can be attached to the identity of of who you were at that point in your life. You may not have moved on. There might be some guilt. There might be some lack of understanding as to, like, what was going on in your world at that point, and you have not been able to close that chapter. So it's more of the psychology. It doesn't have to be bad.
Stephanie [00:07:37]:
It doesn't always have to be traumatic, and it doesn't have to be a trauma induced moment. But it's that you are so attached to the identity that you were as a person when you received that accomplishment, that memento of your achievement. K? So those are the four reasons I have seen are the most common. There are many, many more. There's others, very very either not as known reasons why people keep these mementos such as they just think it's pretty. You know, some certificates or trophies are so unique, and they're beautiful, and you just don't wanna let them go. And you think that it might be worth something, This is really the case when you win an award that is well known. I have worked with people in the music industry, for instance, that have won some music awards, and they'll have those.
Stephanie [00:08:32]:
I have worked with artists and or people in the corporate world where they got something that, like, that was a name brand type of item, like a Tiffany's, crystal ball, or bowl, or, you know, silver that has their name or their accomplishment or whatever they want. And so that that's all those are also reasons. But, usually, that's not a top reason why someone is having a hard time letting go. Like I said, it could be one of the reasons, but not the one of the top four. So let's talk about the most common, and if you have any questions about any other reasons you may be having, let me know, and I can address them in a future q and a. So let's talk about these four reasons why we hold on to these items and the questions that I want you to ask yourself for each of them or things for you to consider. So we talked about the emotional significance, right? Like this represents that memory of the once upon a time when you won this ribbon for a best of show is the moment what's the most important to you? Is it, are you holding on to the celebratory moment from everything that has actually, not just a celebratory moment moment. The the moment that you decided to compete or the the moment that began that journey for when you would eventually be awarded this certificate or accomplishment trophy.
Stephanie [00:10:00]:
So did you was it a surprise? For many people, it is the journey that took you there. It's the story. It's like it's almost like you're playing it like a movie in your head. When you watch a sports movie or a spelling bee competition, it's like you are putting yourself there in that moment. You remember what it felt like. And so this item is representative of that moment. So there's emotional significance there. Right? But it is the emotional journey, and it is the entire story that's important to you in this scenario, not the actual item itself.
Stephanie [00:10:45]:
So if that is the case and you're feeling like, okay. Yeah. That that's actually me. You know, this trophy is actually really ugly. I don't need it. I don't want it. The certificate is just a piece of paper. Okay.
Stephanie [00:10:56]:
So if you're in this category, some of the options I would have for you or ideas for you to think about and the questions to be asking yourself is, if it is just bringing you back to the story, but it's not the physical the actual physical thing that you're attached to, then find another way to tell that story so that it is not forgotten. Because what I have seen is that people don't want to throw it away because it's a physical representation of that story. It's not the story itself because it it's just an object, right, like a trophy or ribbon, whatever. And to someone that doesn't know what it stands for, what it took to get there, what it means, they don't know how valuable that memory is. That memory is valuable to you. So if we are trying to save that memory, that very valuable and beautiful memory and story and accomplishment. Take a picture, document it, journal it, do something of that sort. Now I'm going to give you within these 4 the four reasons why we hold on to these items.
Stephanie [00:12:01]:
I'm going to give you a low cost, low effort examples of what you can be doing. And then with an example of much greater effort and or monetary effort, like, you have to pay and it's more expensive or somebody has to do it for you. Okay? So you can determine what is right for you. So for in this category of if it's it's not really the item, the the trophy itself that you're holding on to. It's the memory. Document it. Take a picture. Put it in an album.
Stephanie [00:12:31]:
You could be donating that actual trophy or item if if it's able to be recycled to a trophy shop. They will take some of these items that can be reused, especially the trophies that have the names in a, you know, the way that they can either take off the name or they can just repurpose it. Right? So if you have a trophy like that, just know that your local trophy shop will most likely take it and be very appreciative for it. And if not them, then a local school, like local places, and or nonprofits that give away trophies, they would be more than happy to take it. And then they could just scrape scrape the name, you know, and turn it into whatever their accomplished competition will be. So you can donate it, but take a picture before you let it go. The other part of this is because we want to hold on to that emotion and that story is to journal, to tell the story either by dictation, tell the story, like, in an audio clip, a video if you are video savvy and you want to do that, and tell the story that way and attach that audio clip with the picture and save it. What I have seen some clients do is then email that.
Stephanie [00:13:44]:
So they'll start an email address that they do check, like, once every couple weeks. You do have to check these email addresses. Okay? They will create a memory, like, memory by Stephanie. Let's say if it was for me, like memory you know, stephanies memories atgmail.com. And then every time they have a memory like this that they want to save and pass on, they will send it to that email address. And then it is now a place where it holds all of those really special moments that they they do want to pass on to whoever or even for themselves to go back and reminisce. Right? So you can be doing that. Low effort, yet memorable.
Stephanie [00:14:25]:
The second is a little bit more effort, and that is having someone do it for you. They come in and they interview you, maybe, the team does and and if you're don't maybe you're donating the, certificate or the if this was, like, a team type of trophy or accomplishment, then donate it back to the high school to school, the association that you earned it from, see if they want it, wanna keep it if they have a museum or they have an archive type of place, if they don't want it. But the thing about those is why I say it's a little bit more costly is because you may have to be shipping it to them, and that may cost money and effort and all that. So that's a a different level. Right? And then if you want to tell your story about it, because, again, we're holding on to the memory and you want to continue that memory, then hire a videographer or an audio engineer, somebody that will record you so you can tell your story. A very important part of all this is I don't wanna lose sight of how many of you remember going through your grandparents, your parents, loved ones, your family friends, their stuff in their attic, in their basement, and then you would stumble upon their old baseball jersey when when they or baseball, ring when they won the mini high school championship tournament. Okay? Whatever it may be. And you found grandpa's old ring, or grandma's old crown or whatever it may be.
Stephanie [00:15:52]:
And that holding that item takes you back to history. You get to smell it. You get to see it. You get to feel what a material, what an item, what a trophy, what a memento of accomplishment would have looked like back then. So for you now, you're looking back at that memory and thinking, like, I want that whenever my kids go through my basement and my attic and my shed. I want them to stumble upon this trophy where they saw how hard I worked and got number 1 sales of the year, or we won the championship, or I I got best of show for my art, my very first art show. I want them to stumble upon this. And so that memory from you having that with your parents, family, whoever it may be, is what's making you hold on to your stuff because you want that same thing for your loved ones.
Stephanie [00:16:52]:
If that is you, I don't want to lose sight of that, and that is very important. I don't want you to let go of something if this is you, if what I just described is you. But the tip I have for you, if it there is this whole emotional significance of the story of these trophies and and accomplishments, then have boundaries. That is one thing that I want you to take away from this. I don't I'm not going to make you do anything that you don't want to do and not ready to do, especially if you're okay with storing it and you have the space. Why not? But have boundaries. If it's not impacting you in a negative mental and or physical way, like it's in the way it's making it dangerous to be moving around, It's not livable because you're stumbling upon everything. It's a fire hazard.
Stephanie [00:17:46]:
Or mentally, it's taking you to a story that is very hurtful or hard to go back to as beautiful as the story may be, may be associated with other traumas. As long as it's not that and you want to keep it, you do you. But have boundaries. Say, okay. I'm only going to keep 2 boxes of these trophies because they can take up a a a lot of room, you know, if they're not paper, like, they're the actual trophy type or crowns or what some of those that have boundaries. Or maybe this little box or this drawer. That's it. I'm only keeping the pins that I won from the decathlon, you know, the chess tournaments that I won in this little box, and that's it.
Stephanie [00:18:29]:
So have boundaries with yourself and go from there. If you decide to keep them, even if you journal about them, even if you make an audio clip about them and you still decide to keep them, Please have boundaries, and don't overflow yourself with these emotional items that are not serving you anymore. And then, of course, there's always the option of displaying them, which we all love to do. If you have the room and it goes with the flow and the you know, and and it works. So that's, of course, another option. Social and cultural expectations around achievement. That's where we're talking about now for number 2. The family and friends making you feel guilty.
Stephanie [00:19:07]:
So there's often a social or cultural pressure to display achievements, especially when they're seen as markers of success. Again, rooted more in the guilt for you. This pressure can make it feel like letting go means you're minimizing those successes. So you're not really attached. Like, you you know what happened. You put it on your LinkedIn. You're good. You or it's been so long that, yeah, it's a great memory, and it's a fun icebreaker.
Stephanie [00:19:39]:
You'll talk about it once in a while. You'll remember it here and there. You might have pictures that you look through here every so often. But outside of that, you're really not emotionally attached to it, and you're certainly not attached to the actual physical item itself. You don't think it's the most beautiful thing ever, so there's no reason to keep it. Right? That's what we're talking about here. But you do feel like there is this pressure to keep it. Happens in many families, high achieving type of families that expect, you know, the that expect to, like, win all these things as the showmanship of of their accomplishment.
Stephanie [00:20:18]:
And so there's this pressure to keep it. My number one tip here under this section is the redefine success on your own terms. I tell this to my clients all the time. What does success mean to you? And how can you display how do you want to display it? How do you want to remember it? And then we go through from there. So consider what success looks like for you right now, and and it might not involve trophies or rewards anymore. And then let go of the outdated symbols that makes and then make space for new ones. So for instance, this is a more of a low medium cost type of solution. But if for you, you know, let's say you were in the swim team.
Stephanie [00:20:58]:
I was in the swim team. I did not win anything, by the way. But it just, you know, using that as an example. Let's say you were in a sports team, like a swim team or something. And it was your senior year, and you got that medal. Right? Your senior year type of medal. But that medal itself, I mean, you didn't win the Olympics. It's beautiful.
Stephanie [00:21:14]:
It was fun. It it it really just says you were a senior. That's wham. But it's not like a gold medal. It's not like anything else. So but you wanna remember the moment. But then once in a while, your family will ask you, oh, remember when you got that you know, where's your achievement book or something like that? So I'll give you an example. For me, what I ended up doing is I did make a photo cop like, a really nice photo, almost like a photocopy of it, but it was almost like a you scan it.
Stephanie [00:21:43]:
You you scan it in the copy machine. You know, someone actually did it for me professionally, and then they scanned it, and then it became a picture of it. And then I did, like, a 3 d almost like a 3 d print. This is before 3 d printers, okay, was available for everybody, and it is in a scrapbook. So it's like my my high school year scrapbook. It's thin, or it's like just one little, you know, one notebook, and it's there, like, almost like a 3 d version. It's not just a picture. It has more dimension, and it makes it feel more real, but it's not this heavy thing that I was lugging around.
Stephanie [00:22:13]:
So that's an example of what I'm talking about. So consider what's something that represents that moment, but in a different way. And I really love to do arts and crafts, more so back then when I did it. And it was just, like, really fun for me to do, and it still is showing that metal that I got and what it said in the back, and I could see how they engraved it. But I'm not carrying around this. I felt like a 10 pound weight type of metal that is beautiful as it is. I mean, it didn't really signal that I won this, you know, PR or, anything like that. So I was okay with letting it go.
Stephanie [00:22:50]:
So that's an example. The more effort solution that I have for you under this category is really to be honest with whoever it is that you're feeling guilty about not telling. So if you're holding on because you feel pressure to keep it because your mom, your dad, your grandmother made this beautiful album for you, and now you don't want it, but you feel bad, talk to them about it. Now this is under the category of it's there's more effort depending on the relationship that you have with them. This might be harder. If you're working with someone like a therapist, definitely mention this. Like, hey. This is a cat this is a section that I really wanna let go of.
Stephanie [00:23:32]:
If, you know, I have an entire half room full of a shrine that my parents passed on to me, but I don't really want it. But I know how hard and how much money they put into it. So what do I do now? Okay. So those are things that talk therapy will really help you with so that you can come up with the solution that works for you. You feel good. And if you're asking me as a pro organizer, that side of it, just know that there are beautiful and great places you can recycle all that material so it won't go to waste. Schools and, you know, mentioned in the first category, but there's trophy places that will take them from you. And, of course, there's all these donation places that will take them.
Stephanie [00:24:10]:
And even the thrift stores, as of right now, this recording, they will take, trophies and things like that. And they will sell them because there are companies and there are groups that will then repurpose those into their own. So if that's what you're worried about, the pro organizer in me is saying, hey, I've got a solution for you. We can certainly even sell them if you have something that, is like a podium type or, like, a case type of thing. We can definitely sell that. We can at least try to let go of them in a sustainable way. So I do have solutions for you there. But if it's the trauma side of it or it's the memory, the family dynamic side of it, definitely use use somebody that you trust so you can talk through and get a solution.
Stephanie [00:24:50]:
Identity and self worth tied to achievement is a tough one, which is why I said earlier that this is a really hard one to discuss in the organizing world because there's they can be there could be trauma. There could be just deeper emotions that we might not be qualified to help you with. But I'm gonna try, and I have been around this scenario. So I'll I'll talk about how I have navigated it, and then we can go from there. Sometimes our sense of self can feel really wrapped up in our past achievements, and I see this a lot when people say, oh, that was when I was this size, especially, you know, if you competed in something that was, like, a beauty contest or some sports where you had to be a specific weight or something, like wrestling or something. So I've seen that quite a bit where they'll feel like, oh my gosh. I'll never get back to that moment. You know? If we let go of the items that represent those moments, it might feel like we're letting go of part of ourselves.
Stephanie [00:25:51]:
And I get that. I do. And I and I hear it, and I sense it, and I feel it. Like, if I remember I had a client who had her crowns. She was, you know, in the beauty pageant world. Time had passed, and that was a different time in her life, and she had quite a bit of them. I mean, if you're familiar with the beauty pageant world, I don't know now, but I at least know that in in her era, in different eras that I've worked with, they'll give, you know, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, like, the different subcategories and ribbons, and some of them are quite large. Like, some of these trophies are very tall, very big.
Stephanie [00:26:24]:
They occupy a big part of a room, like a big, big room. So it was something that she couldn't just put away in a drawer, like, it had to be really exposed and took up a lot of room. So she felt like letting go of these things was letting go of of the achievement of herself, and it was very emotional. It was very hard. So we did bring in with her, specifically, we did bring in an expert and a therapist because she was identifying with that person still, and I didn't feel comfortable throwing this stuff away, like, in a junk haul type of truck and having her watch it go without someone that was qualified to talk her through it. Definitely get the help if you aren't able to, or a friend or some kind of support. I've seen that work really well as well. If talk therapy or any type of therapy is not to your disposal, Someone that you trust that can be there to hold your hand, to give you a hug, to talk you through it as you let go.
Stephanie [00:27:29]:
Now with this 4th one, I definitely want you to take pictures or have some way of remembering these things so that it's not a complete lost memory. You can also reframe the narrative and ask yourself, am I keeping this because it represents who I am now or who I was? Because keeping everything tied to old identities can prevent you from embracing who you're becoming. That's really important in our organizing journey. That whatever you kept from the past does not hinder your growth going forward. That's the worst thing that can happen. I've seen that so much because now you're just so stuck that you're not growing. The stuff is not being showcased. It's not being appreciated.
Stephanie [00:28:16]:
And, really, nobody's really winning here. So there's a couple other ways that I I have seen this work really well. They'll keep, like, a symbolic item, like, one that represents them all, and then take pictures of the rest similar to the other tips that I gave because you don't have to keep every award. But maybe there's, like, that one piece that represents the essence of that era in your life. So if we go, let's say, college and you won something like a literature award or something like academic, is there that certificate, that trophy, that one thing that really brought every like, all the other achievements together? Like, in the spelling bee. Right? It could have been like you won the read you won, like, the the neighborhood, the regional, and maybe there's, like, the big one. And maybe the big one represents that you made it all the way there, and you can journal the rest. You can write that you wrote the rest.
Stephanie [00:29:10]:
Think of something like a symbolic item instead. Reason number 3 is that fear of regret or guilt when letting go. So this is the FOMO, the fear of missing out or the what if scenarios. Right? The fear of regret or guilt. I mean, it's very powerful, And we worry that we might miss the item one day, or that throwing it away means we didn't value the accomplishment or experience it represents. I hear this all the time. So one of my tips for you here is to put it away. It's a like a trial period.
Stephanie [00:29:41]:
Put it in a box, and then put label it very well. Like, you this category this category of people that feel this way, you're a perfect candidate to have the made like, the very well labeled in the front that describes what's in it, and the expiration date of if you don't open it by this date, or something very descriptive of what you intend to do. Like, you are a perfect candidate for this. So then put in the label box or in the in the in the front or wherever what it is. It's my second job. It's like my first two jobs, sales certificates and trophies. When I went to Hawaii and I won the prize, and I was the youngest, I was the oldest, I you know, whatever the like, everything that describes why you got the trophy, how you got the trophy, all that. Right? Tuck it away.
Stephanie [00:30:33]:
If you don't miss it or you don't think about it by the set date that you have said, then that's the sign that it's safe to let it go. So that is a very inexpensive, you have full control type of solution. Give yourself permission to feel conflicted because that is something that I see that goes dismissed, where you just want to quickly find solutions that then you later regret. And so the next time around you do an exercise like this, you remember that guilt. And so now you don't wanna do it again. You need to trust yourself. And the only way to trust yourself is to exercise that in other ways so that when the time comes, when you ask yourself, hey, do I trust my gut? You're going to say, I do. I remember.
Stephanie [00:31:24]:
I've done this before. And it turned out pretty well. I trust you. But when you don't exercise this enough, you have this fear that it might you might be wrong. And you might be wrong. Right? But if you don't try it a few times, if you don't practice that, then you'll never know. And so that permission to feel conflicted, it's totally valid and normal. But remind yourself that when that releasing the item doesn't erase the achievement too.
Stephanie [00:31:52]:
So just because you're letting it go, doesn't mean that the memory is gone. Right? So and then we go back to the other first two reasons that we just talked about. Some people I've seen, they do have, like, a send off. Memorial, if it's paper, easy to burn, they'll have, like, a memorial. They'll do something like that if you want to have, like, a ritual type of thing. So if you're struggling with this, the fear of regret of, like, the what if, do something meaningful to let it go so that you know that it was intentional. That it you you didn't just do it because you were frustrated or upset or some negative emotion, and then later you regret it. Like, know that you did this purposefully.
Stephanie [00:32:33]:
And then when the time comes, when one day you say, well, why did I get rid of it? You'll remember, like, oh, that's right. I was ready. Okay. So before we head out of this week's episode, just remember that it's okay to let things go. It's healthy. I mean, you're not dismissing the memory or the achievement. That's not the goal. You're just choosing to honor it in a new way that doesn't burden your future, your life going forward.
Stephanie [00:33:01]:
And that's what this process is really about, respecting the past while making space for what comes next. And I don't wanna finish the episode before I remind you that there's also the toolkit that I have for that I always have for you. Like, the using some of the other methods from other podcast episodes, such as using a timer, helping having someone else help you with the process, you know, having an accountability buddy. Those are very helpful as well, like talking through all this. So in addition to all the tips that I just gave you that are very specific to trophies, I want you to remember that you also have other tools that we have talked about in other podcast episodes. So combine this episode with another one that gives you some, solutions for the roadblocks you may be facing. So look us if you head over to our podcast page, so theorganizeflamingo.com/podcastandorblog, you can then search by topic. So that way, if you're struggling with one part of this more than another for yourself and or a loved one, you can then get other tools that might help you along the way.
Stephanie [00:34:13]:
And then if you stuck around this long, just know that we are starting to make some small changes to the podcast. As far as topics go, I don't think you're going to notice anything different except for we are starting there might be a a rename to the podcast that won't come until 2025 the beginning of 2025. But just a heads up, I don't wanna just all of a sudden do it and rip the band aid. Okay? Our web page looks a little different. So we are starting to make some changes that are visually different, but the quality is still here. We will continue to have guests. We are having some upcoming guests soon. That's actually at the beginning of 2025.
Stephanie [00:34:51]:
But as we make this transition, just know that there might be little things that look a little different, but we're still talking about organizing topics, and we're just switching a little bit more towards the helping you as you declutter emotional inheritance, helping a loved one, and the compassionate and efficient side of organizing. Okay? So just a heads up on that. Until next week, we will see you then. Happy organizing. Don't forget to check out and or sign up for our weekly emails where I give you all of the latest and greatest stuff that's happening over at The Oregon Swimming that I think is of value to you. So head on to the, link that is on our show notes there. Until next week, happy organizing. Thank you for listening to the organized and productive podcast with The Organized Flamingo.
Stephanie [00:35:41]:
If you enjoyed today's episode, I would love it if you'd leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast player. It helps with letting people know that we're here. For full show notes and resources, head on over to the organized flamingo.com/podcast. Happy organizing.
