Monday, November 22, 2010

What We Possess Ends Up Possessing Us

While preparing for a move across this Great Frozen Country which i call home i am faced with a Fairly substantial Dilemma. What do i bring with me.
As a self professed Hoarder I surround myself with THINGS, items that i purchase for low prices, items that bring me comfort, make me feel at home. Comfortable cuddly things, Pillows 20 at the last count, 3Duvets 2 faux fur throws,  and a plethora of plushy towels and linens. Fabrics and sewing supplies, shelves of books, electronic devices and appliances and of course furniture.
The question i am asking myself now, is how much of this Hoarde is actually worthwhile bringing with me to help me start my new adventure, and what am i willing to pay to keep these "comforts" close. how much do i want to continue to OWN such things.
As i will be moving, at first into a fully furnished room, with a fully furnished kitchen, and i want as few things as possible to "hold me down" from whatever opportunities come my way, it would make sense to Cleanse myself of such possessions and start over anew. Yet, i am unable to remove the value these items seem to have in my life.
Is it the Monetary value that i am hung up on?
is it emotional attatchment?
Do i require these items for survival?
Is it better to have shipped it all in case i really do NEED these things?
or is it better to let go... and restock as needed?
The answers to all these questions are present... they lie in the boxes, and in my heart, but can i decode the message in time?

Sunday, November 21, 2010

BUILDING THE BRIDGE

 Just to clarify "the bridge to heaven" is not a concept i link to the Christian concept of the afterlife. It is actually something i stumbled upon when researching in asian culture, the attributes of the jade stone. Jade is an element i use in my personal healing, as well as to assist others in finding peace and tranquility in their own lives. Heaven, therefore is a word i am using to define that space within our SELVES where we may find Clarity and Balance WITHIN life, not beyond it.
I am not just speaking of rocks, i am speaking of the human soul.
I guess this is the place where i figure out the purpose of starting this blog, i suppose it is brought upon me by a few factors. The first is the fact that it is %$#@ing cold outside and find myself with extra time that would otherwise be spent exploring the wonders of the outside world. The second being that i have this ADHD need to constantly distract myself from the pertinent task-at-hand, which would be packing up all my precious worldly possessions so that the dude who is coming for the "in home estimate" will actually know how much he is going to be shipping. The third is brought on by the belief that I am about to embark on a new and wonderful Adventure, a new chapter in the story of my life, one that i hope will be worthy of a public blogging.
It is for all those i am yet to meet, and all those  I have to this day made aquaintance, as well as for my own self reflection. I will attempt to maintain some dialogue of what i am exploring in my journey to find my Balance, my happy, my whole, My Laughing Soul. To say thank you to of those along the way who will help me to do so, and hopefully those who are similarly touched and enriched from what i may have to give.