I Can...

Packing comes naturally to some people. They manage to cut down on unnecessary items. They actually identify unnecessary “things”. Their luggage doesn’t bulge. They don’t sit on valises.

They travel to distant places without fretting. They slim down what they take without feeling remorse.

On this upcoming jaunt to Maine—not a great distance—I’ve promised myself to think skinny. It’s not what you can take, but what you refuse to take. Less is more. Simplify.

Throw what if out the window. Refuse to look at the extended weather forecast. If it gets too cold you can layer.

I can turn this around—eschew all possible possibilities and go light.