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Your Mental Suitcase...

  • Writer: Iman Bakhache
    Iman Bakhache
  • Jul 6
  • 2 min read
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Have you ever tried to pack for a trip in a rush, throwing in everything you might need, only to end up with an overflowing suitcase that barely zips? You carry it around, frustrated and flustered, when you realize later that you didn’t even use half of what you packed.

It’s not just luggage we overpack, we do the same with our minds.

We try to organize our lives, but end up stuffing everything in:


Thoughts

Fears

Plans

Emotions


It’s not the weight itself…

It’s what we choose to carry…


Not every thought deserves space.

Not every emotion needs to stay.

Not every inner voice is true.


We carry thoughts we haven’t questioned.

We hold onto emotions we haven’t processed.

We stuff in fears, what-ifs, to-do lists, guilt, and old stories.

Then we wonder why we feel heavy, overwhelmed, or unable to move forward.


When we carry everything, we access nothing clearly.

When our mental space is cluttered, even the most beautiful moments are overshadowed by inner noise.


Pause and Reflect:

  • What thoughts are we repeating that don’t serve us anymore?

  • What emotions are we holding onto that no longer reflect our present reality?

  • What beliefs were never really ours, but we packed them anyway, out of habit or fear?

  • What truly deserves space in my mind right now?

  • What can I gently release, knowing it no longer serves the person I’m becoming?


Put things down.

Repack your mental space.

Choose peace over pressure.


This is your journey, pack what empowers you.

Let go of what drains you.


Trust that clarity comes not from doing more, but from carrying less with more intention.

Just like with a suitcase, the more intentional we are with what we carry, the lighter and more empowered our journey becomes.


THINK ABOUT IT…

 
 
 

1 Comment


nashbazz68
Jul 08

WOW! WOW! WOW! I cannot say this enough! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, since it really relates to my true self. I am the kind of person that carries much more than I should (mentally I meant ). Your idea of unpacking our mental space to make room for what truly matters, really stayed with me!! It honestly encourages us to let go of so many things that we have been holding on to! You have such an empowering and grounding way of portraying a message and seeing things! Thank you, thank you!!

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