Anytime we start something new, we have the power to create a fresh version of ourselves. The sum total of what we have learned comes with us into any new situation or relationship. Just like moving into a new home, how often do we really examine the things we are bringing with us?

Do they hold good memories, or are we merely dragging them along because they have always been with us? Boxes of books and magazines we haven’t read. Clothes that fit a body that may never return. Grandmother’s dresser that your sister really wanted and you don’t even like, but coveted the prize she sought?

How much easier life would be if we let go of some of the things we lug around, to make room for the person we are choosing to grow into. There is little room for a plant to grow in a crowded pot.

A new job allows the same possibilities. Bringing what you know into a fresh light with new sources of knowledge and awareness. The opportunity to find challenges to expand your mind and your horizon. To see yourself anew in a different place.

That is one of the hopes of a move, many times. To give ourselves a place to bloom and grow toward a light that may have become hidden. Light is such an important factor in the choosing of most homes. I have noticed that dark homes seem to attract secretive souls, while most people look for an abundance of natural light. Certainly there are times in our lives when we may cling to darkness, but we can always choose to turn on the light.