Emotional Baggage

We all have it. We all deal with it. We all have the extra 459lbs hanging around our neck weighing and slowing us down. I don't think I have yet to meet one person who doesn't carry some form of it around even if on the surface they look/act normal. Almost nobody gets through childhood/early adulthood without a few scratches left behind.

After awhile this baggage starts to get really painful, worn out, and really heavy and it is at this point people will usually try to do something about it. Sometimes this will be seeking the help of a trained therapist and sometimes it causes people to turn toward drugs and other forms of addictions to self medicate their hurt. The real problems start to happen when we refuse to acknowledge or deal with that baggage and it starts to interfere with our current lives.

I believe that everyone makes and has choices when it comes to their lives. Even though at times we may not feel like we have a choice by not choosing to exercise our choice we are in essence choosing. So with those choices I believe we can choose to make changes when it comes to our baggage.

Once we decide we no longer want to carry it we can make the choice to drop it...whew what a relief! I am not saying that you can snap your fingers and poof your baggage will disappear, that will take time and HARD work on your part. But something happens once you even acknowledge you want to change, things CHANGE. The change in your attitude creates change and that change gives you the will to keep it going. Problem is....people don't do change well........see below.


Even with the resistance to change people do it all the time. So if you decide that your baggage is to heavy to keep carrying....it's time to make a change and trade out the old heavy bag for a much more cushioned one :). I recommend finding a local qualified therapist of course to help you with your journey :)


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