How many times have you gone somewhere and had baggage lost or learned what life is like when items disappear? Many people can relate to this. The initial reaction is often frustration, disbelief or anger. Yet, wait a second. Does it matter?
This topic is relevant because I recently embarked on my honeymoon and my bag did not initially arrive with me. I was moving around a lot and discovered that to travel light is to be unburdened. The next time you travel and feel an urge to get upset when things do not go the way you think they should go, remind yourself why you are better off.
Imagine what it would be like to be a bedoin or someone who travels regularly with all they own. This is not a suitcase or a caravan. Rather, it is often what can be carried on your back. What if you wore the same shoes every day, the same clothes. This would not change who you are. In fact, it may remind you that your identity has nothing to do with what you have or what you wear. Instead, it relates to how you feel inside.
Happiness is a state of being. Travel is a teacher. It brings to your attention what is necessary and extraneous in your life. How often have you made a mountain out of a mowhill? Each moment offers an opportunity to shift your thinking. What is really important? It isn't where you are, it is how you feel about yourself , what you are doing and who you are with. You could always be doing something else, but you are not. You are meant to have the experiences of this moment.