How big is your handbag?

I caught myself musing the other day, whilst carrying a rucksack (for my convenience), about the size of bag that we women carry around. This was prompted by the fact that other members of the family had also put in some of their belongings for me to carry (for their convenience).

The same thing used to happen when I had a bigger handbag. I needed a bag large enough to carry my purse - in itself a treasure trove of paper clips, safety pins, plasters, store cards, loyalty cards, credit cards and occasionally some money; make-up bag – in addition to lipsticks etc. containing arnica and rescue remedy in case anybody had a bang or a shock; two sets of keys; cheque book (yes, some businesses still accept them); driving licence; wet wipes; tissues; selection of pens; more recently my reading glasses; and a tape measure – don’t ask!

Inevitably when out and about I would be equipped to cope with practically any situation that arose. The downside was that I would also be asked to carry other people’s wallets, gameboys, mobile phones, hats, sweets, etc. etc. etc.

The easy solution, of course, was to buy a smaller bag, which I did last year – and now just struggle to take out the purse without the specs flying out as well!

On a more serious note, however, which is where my musings began, we often talk about the bag of beliefs that we carry with us through life. Some of our beliefs are inherited from others (my mother always had an extremely equipped shoulder bag), some we develop from our own experiences (I often find the wet wipes useful). Many of them we are not even aware of, yet if they are no longer serving a useful purpose they could be slowing us down unnecessarily. Have you ever found a forgotten sticky toffee lurking in the bottom of your bag? It usually only comes to light if you decide to have a good clear out, or if it starts to cause a problem and then you have to investigate.

So as we move into a New Year, I encourage you to review the contents of your belief bag, and take out the things that you no longer need for your onward journey. If you would like any help with this, please give me a call.

As for my rucksack, I made it clear that I would not be held responsible for the belongings inside that were not my own. So even if other people’s “stuff” is in the same space as yours, you can choose whether or not you want to adopt it as your own.

For example, we are being told many things about the current state of the global economy, few of them positive. The important thing is, do you believe you have what it takes to make 2009 a great year for you? That needs to be in your belief bag.

For this year I wish you all the success that you dare to dream of, and are prepared to work for.

If you want to be sure your beliefs are supporting you as you work towards your dreams, I would love to work with you to make 2009 your best year yet.
sue@resolutions-for-change.co.uk


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