Next week our family will head off on a family vacation. Packing and getting ready is never my favorite thing to do, so I typically put it off as long as I can. I think I hate it because I don’t have the patience to be organized. There are so many other things I could be doing, any of which are way more fun, including weeding or doing the dishes.
Weird, right? I know, I know. Who likes to do the dishes? Darn that book I read about meditation while doing chores. Now I like plenty of easy, rote tasks. I just can’t help myself. It’s peaceful and calming. To each her Ommmmmmm.
But packing is something I have yet to master.
Hubs is organized and strategic, while I pack like a raccoon. Our stuff end up everywhere, I lose things along the way, I over pack, and the right items never seem to make it wherever we’re going. Unless Hubs remembers and packs it for me, which he does 98% of the time.
But for this vacation, all of my packing is speckled with something new.
I don’t need to run out and buy any new outfits. I’m not hunting for special things to wear. I’m not creating outfits or organizing my jewelry. I’m just….sort of….packing.
Like it’s nothing special. Like it’s just a trip in which I’ll travel, get to where I’m going, and be my typical, usual self. I’m not buying or packing anything special. I guess I used to get a little rush ordering or shopping for things to wear in a different place. But this time around, none of that factors into the trip.
Instead, I’ve freed up my mind and my time for other things. And the truth is this: I’m telling myself I’ve created space for more important things.
What we wear matters. Hands down. I like to feel nice, and put together and coordinated. In the summer, I also like to feel cool and comfortable. I wear bright colors and feel more cheerful.
But, guess what? I already own bright colors. I don’t need to buy a new wardrobe.
So, I’ll pack and wear clothes that make me feel good. I’ll wear clothes that fit and don’t have holes or stains. This time around, I’m teaching myself that I don’t need to let the clothes be the overarching thing that makes me feel good about my trip.
I can feel like me and find pleasure in our adventures.
I’ll tell you how it goes.
I worry I will want to buy everything I can once we arrive. But, maybe not. Maybe my muscle memory is already in full force. Maybe the new habit is strong enough to keep me from going nuts.
Maybe.
Namaste every day, friends. And fill me in on your adventures!
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