Clearing Out The Attic

I've spent a few hours deleting old emails- thousands of them. It is a very similar feeling to clearing out the attic (which is the next job); it's very common to be a tech hoarder, partly out of laziness and partly out of fear of letting go of the past.Looking at the subject headers provides a weird summary of the past twenty years: one dismal narrative line contrasting with another, bracing and positive. At times like this (between times) life slumps a little: when you've just done something really nice, going back to normal can feel dull. But without refuelling, I know the next journey can't happen. The old emails feel like a pair of shoes I've outgrown. I will stand taller without them.What an interesting year it has been! The busiest January for years, taking a punt on a cold winter gig at The Waiting Room with a 'what is everyone going to do with their ten-minute slot' anxiety. It turned into one of those nights that you'd never be able to repeat. It was so similar to the things…