I have been packing. The goal was to take enough clothes and shoes for hot, cool and wet weather and to be able to dress up and dress down. I whittled the entire weight down to 15.5 pounds. (Yes, that includes curly hair products, moisturizers, etc!) Fifteen pounds is easily carried on the plane and easily hauled around on our travels.
Packing is rather like life. You need to pack enough to carry you through life’s journey – social and survival skills, some type of educational training. We need the ability to love and laugh, and to find shelter, clothing and food. Those are the basics and then we start layering. We add judgement and criticism of ourselves and others. Clothes must make a statement and flatter our bodies. We want lots of choices. Our shelter aims towards the grandeur. And then we fill it with pictures, furniture, cushions, vases, rugs, books, china and on and on. We should be careful not too carry too much – we can become weighed down and then it becomes difficult to travel, to change, to try new things... to keep our intellectual flexibility. Pack light.
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