Hi:
Well, much has been made about travelling light. As boomers go around the world, being bogged down with too much luggage isn't wise. Packing very little, dark coloured knit or wrinkle-free fabrics and a minimum of supplies is the way to go.
I met a couple once who only had small and thin knapsacks for a month of train riding. She had one skirt, one pair of pants and layered tops. Makeup consisted on cream and lipstick. Shampoo can be had anywhere, as can little basics. No need to carry them around. He had about the same. With high-tech undies and socks, drying times are considerably reduced, so less are needed. They were both mobile, able to move and not be weighed down.
Of course a bigger trip requires a bit more, but the joys of carry-on luggage cannot be underestimated.
More to think about is travelling light mentally. The question I can ask myself is, how weighed down am I with emotional baggage? How free am I mentally? If I'm tied to negative reactions, past hurts and lost dreams, I can't appreciate the present, or the future.
The goal of many boomers is to fulfil their dreams, see the world, make a difference.
Our possessions in our homes won't make us happy, any more than things we buy along the way. What will make us happy is travelling light, being in the moment and moving every minute of it!
Mahara Sinclaire
retirement
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