February 27 - I Release Baggage

Life creates baggage. Memories, fears, regrets, old habits. We carry their weight with us all the time, often without noticing it, but it’s there.

What happens when we put the bags down?

Well, first we get scared. When we’ve been carrying something for years and it’s suddenly gone, we miss it. We’re scared we’ve lost something precious.

Then there’s relief. We’re lighter! We feel freer than we have in years!

Then…there’s grief. Grief for the weight we put down. Grief for the time we spent carrying it. What were we thinking?

And then, over time, we embrace it. We begin to see the person we are without those old habits, fears, memories, and regrets. We see the beauty that was hiding under the bags. We see our strength and courage.

We can choose to release our baggage, and set ourselves free.