The Strength of Gentleness is in Your Word Choice.


The Strength of Gentleness is in Your Word Choice.

Yes, I witnessed the power of my own thoughts and words last year when I embraced “COLOR” as my theme…passion and color manifested in more ways than I ever imagined. I became alive again and won’t go into detail because some of it was naughty, but it was fun…and this year my theme to “TRAVEL LIGHT” has opened up so many changes.

I thought I was going to just unload some bags of clutter to the garbage and/or thrift shop..but no..the Universe/God had bigger plans for me and you too if you just ask. Just four months into this new theme I discover my son is packing to move out on his own, my husband is unexpectedly being transferred out of town (starting next month) and my nest is going to be quite empty and yet it’s complicated because we’re in the middle of a (DIY) whole house remodel so putting the house on the market is not so easy when electrical is still not done and walls need to be put back together and there’s no money to hire people to do it NOW. Then there’s the issue of the other house…the house in the mountains that needs to be rented because the mortgage is sucking us dry. Perhaps the furniture can go there and become a VACATION RENTAL… or do we sell that too and really travel light? How do I get rid of a lifetime of memories, collectibles, art, books and just stuff that doesn’t belong in a “public” rental home? Travel lighter? I got what I wished for..my gentle words expanded into a massive spring cleaning of my entire existence…it’s time to find my inner truth..my real inner core of purpose..I’m not here to babysit things and dust over knick knacks…I’m here to share, connect, laugh, explore: live.

Yes..I’m here to travel light..so I must be brave and learn to say goodbye and to let go..for some things are just too heavy to hold onto…

Decluttering


Our lives are cluttered with more than just things.  We have responsibilities, “to do” lists, broken promises, abandoned dreams and broken hearts.  Our souls are getting buried beneath the crap of life.  By decluttering all this baggage, we can travel light.  We can live to enjoy the present.  We must not abandon responsibilities and loved ones, but we can delegate, prioritize and simplify.  Consciously identify needs from wants and don’t try to do everything all by yourself…or you’ll just end up all by yourself.

Travel well today, travel light.

Let your soul sing with the beauty of the present moment.