Paring Down

I've had a very unique set of opportunities given to me since I arrived back in the States in April. Opportunities that I have been truly humbled by and am so grateful for. I had a very clear vision for my life up until that point. My life was full of lots of things some important and quite a few things that were not so much.

As I came home I really felt blessed to have some room made in my life. I had precious time given to me to evaluate what are the important things to keep in my life. Deciding how to fill the empty space up has been a life changing experience.

Getting ready to move has really caused me to reflect. Using my material possessions as a reference point I've pondered on how most of my worldly "treasures" have been put in a storage unit for almost 2 years.

It's amazing to me that I really haven't missed them and in fact it has made me think a lot more about the things I buy. Why am I buying it? Does it have a purpose? Do I really need this? Does it have a place? Where will I keep it?

Even though I now have the opportunity to live with my things about me again, I hope that I will remember the lessons of the past 2 years. I want to only have around me both temporally and spiritually things that bring me actual joy. I hope that in the midst of moving on to this new phase of my life I can remember to ask myself, Will this bring me joy? Do I really need this? Does it have a place in my life?

What a difference a few months can make in a life. I believe mine has truly been enlarged and expanded. Here's to a New Year filled with joy and purpose.