How much stuff are you inadvertently carrying the weight and pressure of, just in case?

How much stuff are you inadvertently carrying the weight and pressure of, just in case?

From your Must Read List, Get Better At List and the tyranny of the to-dos, there is so much freedom and energy to be gained from letting stuff we no longer need go.

Like a Mary Poppins bag it's easy to build up an invisible but surprisingly heavy trunk of just- in-case-junk.

Preparing for The Camino I found myself weighing the weight and value of everything I packed.

Was I prepared to carry this item on my back for two weeks. How much did it weigh? Is it worth it?

The process started months before, at a time when I couldn’t imagine being able to carry a backpack every day for miles and miles for two weeks. Past stories about neck issues and back pain, worries about emotional meltdowns due to unbearable discomfort and the feeling of not wanting to go on, all came up - ready to be seen and released.

By the time I arrived in Porto I’d already dumped a load of anxiety and self-judgement. So much so, that I set an intention to dump a further 5kg of ‘stuff’. I couldn’t tell you what that stuff was but I came back feeling lighter, happier, freer…and that freedom and lightness is still with me.

I talk about this more on this week’s episode of The Overwhelm is Optional podcast:

Episode 195: Mary Poppins Bag: Letting Go of Life's Unnecessary Burdens

Yes, the podcast is back! It feels like Season 2 but to avoid adding to your overwhelm with confusion between episode numbers, I’m just carrying on with Season 1.

Enjoy.

Wishing you a week of unexpected lightness.

Heidi

P.S. The seminar for legal professionals (which I’m sure has much of value to others) entitled "Maximising Effectiveness at Work and Presence at Home" is available here. Please do share with your lawyer friends.