Living Lighter: 5 Attitudes To Let Go Of

When I think about living lighter I often think in terms of less stuff such as less material goods, healthy foods, or maybe doing yoga or mediation.

But with everything happening in the world and recent posts/responses I have seen online I have been extra aware of the weight of Attitudes. I have found that personally journalling or writing poems can help me process my own attitudes and feelings.

So here are 5 heavy attitudes we all need to be aware of and minimize in society because they don't bring anyone joy: (You may or may not have experienced any particular attitude on this list but collectively as a society we all have)

• That we are not worthy/do not belong/are not amazingly valuable because of our race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, economic status, or mental health status.

• That identity expression is a limited resource, that if we honor how someone self identifies or use inclusive language that makes them feel more comfortable, somehow our own identity is being attacked. 

• That comfort or not rocking the boat are more important values than taking a deep, thoughtful, and hard look at our selves, our institutions, and our leaders to see where we could be better accomplices in the work of justice.

• That there is only one way to look at an issue or solve a problem and that we inherently have "the answer" to any question and don't need to be in dialogue.

• That any issue is about or can be responded to solely as an individual, or that we must carry our own challenges all alone and not lean on our wider community and wider support network.