Unloading Our Baggage
I recently read a newsletter that I subscribe to. This newsletter always has interesting and relevant topics that I personally can relate to. However, this particular bulletin focused on “Baggage” which peaked my interest.
Trip baggage
The newsletter began by making reference to our “trip baggage.” For example, when we pack our bags for a trip, we instinctively take with us what we need and leave the rest behind.
I thought to myself, yup, makes sense to me, unless packing overwhelms you and you take everything with you because you think you may need it. (A hum, yes, guilty as charged.)
Emotional baggage
Then the newsletter talked about “emotional baggage.” Emotional baggage is similar to trip baggage, in the sense that we take something with us. The difference is that when we return from our trip we drop off our baggage. With emotional baggage, once we leave our experience we continue to carry the baggage around in our lives. We don’t even realize how this can be so destructive for us.
What weighs us down
We may wonder why we find it so difficult to lay down our baggage and unload ourselves from the emotional experience. We may ask ourselves over and over again, especially when the baggage feels very heavy, why we continue to carry it around. What is it about the emotional experience that I can’t seem to release and be free of?
And although we try to make changes, we find ourselves falling right back into the same patterns as before.
Letting it go
Inevitably in life, there will be times of difficulty where we may feel our life is out of control. We may feel paralyzed with fear and uncertain what to do. Add our dose of emotional baggage and things can get complicated very quickly.
However, with life’s ups and downs and twists and turns, it has a funny way of creating alternative solutions for us. Solutions that create change. Having a clear perspective on change requires us to “let go” of the things we no longer wish to carry around (yes, our emotional baggage) and give up what we now realize we can’t control.
Advocate for coaching
By now if you are familiar with me through my work and postings, you know that I truly believe in the power of coaching. You may be asking yourself, what is it about coaching that sets it apart from other practices that makes it so powerful.
Well, I can tell you this…
I can remember a time in my life when I struggled deeply. I looked everywhere and searched high and low for answers. When I was introduced to coaching it transformed my life. The modality of coaching allowed my consciousness to be open and receive new information that allowed me to take action and move forward. For me, that was a life changer.
What about you?
Are you struggling with something right now? Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed and stressed out? Do you feel lonely and isolated, as if no one understands how boxed in you may be feeling?
Would you like the opportunity to try coaching and see how it just may be the answer to some of your challenges?
If so, consider trying a coaching session with me now. Simply click on the link below and we can take it from there together.