Pack Your Luggage But Leave Your Baggage
Practical Everyday Tips for Men and Women to Help Get through This Thing We Call Life!
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Who claps when you win? Pay attention!
Many times we hope and believe we know who our friends are. We believe we know who the 'ride or dies' are. But life has a funny way of showing us who our true friends and supporters are. Sometimes we learn the hard way and other times they reveal themselves. I recently read, "Be careful who you let on your boat, not everyone is rowing with you, some are actually drilling holes".
Many times in life you are thrown under the bus more often than being helped onto the bus.
But we still keep going. Giving up or giving in is never an option.
Sometimes you will just have to clap for yourself and cheer you on!
Dragging
There are a lot of people pulling/dragging a lot of stuff behind them.
On a recent road trip where I was fortunate for once to be the passenger, I noticed a lot of vehicles that were pulling or towing something behind them. Trailers, boats etc. It made me think about it in terms of life, how many of us have something that we are literally pulling/dragging something behind us?
If we look at a vehicle, pulling an extra load uses more gas and makes the vehicle heavier to maneuver. Isn't that what all of the extra baggage we walk around with daily is doing to us? Making you use up extra energy and making you tired? Tired mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually.
What will it take for you to lay all of it down and be free of all the past hurts, fears, disappointments?
Isn’t today a good day to start? What will it take for you to cut loose and lay it all down getting rid of it once and for all? No picking it back up and hitching it to you for the next ‘trip’
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About the Book
To get through life, you must leave your baggage behind.
Ethel Mae, a survivor of mental, physical, and sexual abuse, drives that point home in this inspiring guide to leaving guilt, shame, fear, low self-esteem, and more in the rearview mirror.
She shares parts of her personal story and makes observations on life so you can:
appreciate your strengths and love yourself;
confront and overcome whatever is holding you back and bothering you;
take responsibility for your future; and
adjust your attitude to achieve success;
The author also highlights the power of words—and why it’s important to use them wisely—as well as why it’s important to forgive others and set yourself free. To pay attention to the people you surround yourself with, who influences you, basically put “who claps when you win”. She also explains that it’s important to look at life as a cruise where you enjoy the journey instead of being so fixated and anxious on a destination.
Overcome negative thoughts and behavior patterns, reflect on what you must do moving forward, and take meaningful steps to make the changes within yourself to achieve your dreams with the guidance in this book.
About the Author
Ethel Mae, a survivor of childhood physical and sexual abuse, was an angry and often lonely teenager who suffered mental and sexual abuse as an adult. She has always had a drive to prove those that wanted to see her fail wrong. She was able to turn her life around through hard work and faith. She is a mentor to teens, a life coach, writes for magazines, and is an author. She is also the author of Broken Pieces Behind The Mask.