Life's baggage

When I was in my husband's shop this morning, I took time to notice exactly what was important to a man in his shop.  The usual items one would expect such as ladders, saws, tools, TV, lawn games, wood, items that belonged to his dad and other momentos of the past.  There were also multiple items that were of no use and I wondered why they are still a part of his life.  Why do we hold on to things that do not serve a purpose anymore?  As I thought and reasoned through this question, it seemed to resemble life in general.  How many of us go through life carrying years of inner baggage?  That baggage can resemble sadness, anger, guilt, resentment, jealousy and/or hurt to name a few.  Cleaning out that baggage is not as easy as cleaning out our tool shed.  We first have to take a look and identify what the inner baggage holds and why it is there.  What is your guilt from and how could you remedy it?  Why are you angry and how can you resolve the issue?  It is impossible to clear all your baggage quickly because it has taken years to accumulate it, so take things slowly one step at a time.  You will feel so much better when the  baggage is gone.