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February
Learning to Pack Lightly
Athena and I love to travel. We began traveling on
our honeymoon and have been globetrotting ever
since. We soon realized that there were a lot of
things that we were taking along that we thought
would enhance our trip, but in reality, the weight
of the unnecessary items put a burden on us. The
extra weight limited our enjoyment of our
trip.
When we took a two week tour through Europe, all
we carried was a knapsack each. The minimal luggage
allowed us to see and do more in two weeks than
what many people can do in two months.
I think we all have to ask ourselves what kind
of excess baggage are we maintaining in our
relationship that might be weighing it
down.
Here are just a few superfluous bags that might
be keeping your relationship from being truly
blissful.
- Not forgiving your mate of a wrong they did
in the past
- Still worrying over your sweetheart's
attachment to old
boyfriends/girlfriends
- Getting all bent out shape over silly little
habits that your spouse has
- Not sharing your emotions for fear of
getting hurt or rejected
These are just a few of the bags that people
tend to hold onto in their relationships. They want
them there "just in case." They want to be able to
say "I told you so" or they like to drag out those
old dusty bags to use as ammunition in
arguments.
But it is hard to really embrace each other when
you are juggling two Samsonite suitcases, a laptop
computer, a purse, umbrella and a duffle bag.
Come up with your own list of "baggage" that you
might have in your relationship. Discuss the list
with your significant other and then ceremoniously
burn the list to indicate that you are no longer
going to carry those heavy bags.
If you haven't experienced the freedom of
traveling lightly, physically and in relationships,
give it a try. You will wonder why you didn't do it
sooner.
Something to think about...
©2009, Michael Webb
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