Summer Diaries - Of Baggage, Luggage And What Not!

I stare at the suitcases in horror. How did it come to this that I packed minimum clothes yet the suitcases feel like I have packed rocks?? 

Then the husband comes to my rescue. 'The suitcase itself is heavy. It's not the weight of the clothes but the weight of the overall suitcase.' He declares.

This puts me in a reflective mood. (Or it could be my tactic to divert my husband from seeing the amount of clothes I have packed. I will leave it upon you to decide what this was). The comment about the suitcase itself being heavy has brought an insightful realization. 

Often it feels like life is a burden. But what if it isn't life, but the thoughts in our mind that are making it heavy?? 

We are going on a trip after a long time. Since it is the day before the trip, chaos reigns at home. I remind my husband for the umpteenth time to pack some extra shirts. 'Amma, how many times will you say the same thing? Even I am getting irritated now!" remarks my not-yet-a-teen-but-acting-like-one boy. I realize that somewhere in the course of ensuring that I do not forget anything important, in my attempts to have the perfect trip, I am failing to enjoy the whole process of preparing for travel. 

Not only the suitcases are heavy but my mind too is carrying the unwanted luggage of worries and anxieties. I cannot cut down on the clothes (Woe betide anyone who suggests this) but I can cut down on the baggage of the mind. 

It is not easy as the mind gives some utterly useless suggestions of the ways that the trip could go wrong. I fight back by reminding myself of the ways everything could work out fine. It's all about balance, isn't it? Ensuring that the negative thoughts do not overtake the positive ones. 

So yes, I am trying to relax and reminding myself to simply enjoy the trip. The suitcases stare at me in silent anger for having crammed them up. But its not always that I travel, and when I indeed do, I do it this way - with luggage and baggage of my own but amidst the heaviness, finding simple joys and trying to create beautiful memories. 

What else does a trip need?!

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  1. Latha PrakashMay 2, 2024 at 9:49 AM

    Many a times, the thoughts weigh us down. Most of the times our fears never come true. We can get rid of the mental baggage with a little practice for sure
    It feels like u have written this blog for me .loved going through

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