I recently moved home from the remoteness of the Alpujarras to the city of Granada and a friend asked me 'how did you feel when you packed up and left?' I didn't have to think about the answer because it was so noticible for me, noticeable in my body - I felt lighter, as if I had shed pounds. In fact I had to check myself a few times, check that I hadn't left the house naked!
I know that when we move house we can do it hoping we leave our 'baggage' behind, often finding after a short while that our problems and difficulties have surfaced again. What I have realised is that my old home WAS the baggage. The location, the remoteness, the lack of stimulation was all baggage and holding me back.
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