Lighten the Load

Lighten the Load!

There are two kinds of travellers: those who travel light, and those who wish they did !

In my younger days, I backpacked across Europe, Asia, North Africa, and Australia with just my Berghaus backpack.

>      I slept on a beach outside Monte Carlo Casino, only to be rudely awoken by sprinklers at dawn, & then tried to “iron” my shirt with my hands !

>      I spent a cold night on a park bench overlooking the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, only to be moved along by police.

>      I hitchhiked from Epernay in Champagne to Gramat in southern France, sleeping across the front seats of truck cabs, shouted dinner by truckies, and somewhere along the road hadn’t even finished filling out my cardboard sign before someone stopped to give me a ride.

I carried only what I needed - and that simplicity brought me freedom.

Last year, I put all my belongings into storage, flew to Europe with one suitcase, and spent three months working my way through France, Belgium, and England.  Just me, my computer, and the freedom to work from cafés, Airbnb’s, or wherever felt right.

Now, I’m back in Australia, I’m still travelling.  My van is my home, my stage is wherever I speak, and my “plan” is part structure part intuition.  I feel so free.

But it’s not just physical baggage I’ve let go of - it’s the mental and emotional weight I’ve let go of too.

I’ve let go of so many “rules,” “musts,” “shoulds,” and “whens.”

I’ve let go of needing to know every step of the path (if you knew me before you’ll know what an enormous thing this has been for me !)

2024 was massive for me.  It was the year I at last built the self trust, self belief, and the sense of safety that I now feel within myself.  Now, I’m living my best life - not because it’s perfect, but because it’s aligned with me.

Sure, my choices have consequences, but in this season of life, I am embracing this freedom, building my stage time, my self-belief, & making an impact in the world because what I have to say matters to so many people.

So let me ask you this …

What’s weighing you down ?

What baggage - physical, mental, emotional, or relational - is keeping you stuck ?

Is it time to let go of what no longer serves you ?

Isn’t it time to lighten the load, take off the handbrake, and give yourself permission to move forward ?

Your dream, your vision, your idea deserves space to breathe.

Freedom starts with the first thing you let go of.

What’s your first step?

Love Bobbi ❤️

Wisdom speaker | Transformation Coach | Trans Woman | Model