The art of letting go.
I started my weekend of 2012 at an event called swap and meet. Where you bring a bag of clothes, accessories, books, shoes, etc. for the exchange of going through the heaps of collective items.
Now, 97% of us there were women, and women who know each other either closely, or at least friends with someone in the room to the 6th degree.
Before we began on what we thought was going to be a wild cat fight of women fighting for their favorite top that they were eyeing as the items came in, we had a cordial introduction and run down on basic guidelines which pretty much said, “just be nice to each other.”
During our introduction we were told to say one favorite thing we brought. It was an interesting observation to point out that most women shop with emotion, or hold on to many items with emotions.
Thus, the art of letting go takes place.
The ability to gather your emotions, choosing the items you want to put out there is like choosing the right color palate or musical note to share with the world.
Not all is expressed because you are either not ready to let go, or you think the world is not ready for it yet.
Then there are those picking what they want. Much like an artist who puts their things out there for the taking, some appeals to others while some do not.
I felt very blessed to be part of this sort of ‘art gallery’ with a room of strong women who weren’t afraid to shed their emotions for us to grab.
