I have, in the past, seen settling down as a deterrent to growth. It doesn't have to be, though. It can be the launching of new growth.

That's a big area of growth.

You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present.

In the past, there has been up to 100 yards of material in the basket.

Last year, she won 15 matches in a row, and fell into a rut this past fall. But she had a great attitude and has been working hard.

I've been getting rid of some clutter — anything that doesn't serve a positive purpose in my life — and making room for things that feel happy to me. Because I get to make my life whatever I want it to be. I get to make the room feel however I want it to feel. I get to make the closet as full or as spacious as I want it. And, if I have more clutter to get rid of after Christmas, I'm not going to wait a year, or two or three to do it.