“Wait… that’s all you’re taking?”
My neighbor stood at the door, eyes wide.
I smiled, patting the tote on my shoulder. “Yep. It’s enough.”
This year, life pressed the reset button.
Not in a dramatic, movie-scene way—
But in a quiet, almost unnoticed shift that only I could feel.
No moving trucks.
No big announcements.
Just me… and a single bag.
The tote wasn’t large, but it carried everything I needed:
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A book I hadn't finished
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My favorite oversized shirt
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Laptop, charger, a few skincare minis
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And that little bottle of perfume that always makes me feel like myself
No clutter, no chaos.
Not even the mental baggage that used to come with “starting over.”
I walked into my new place with just that bag at my side.
No heaviness. No fear. Just… lightness.
It felt like I'd packed my life down to its core.
No extras. Just what truly matters.
Sometimes, change doesn’t need to be loud.
Sometimes, it starts with one tote bag,
a little courage,
and a decision not to look back.
If you’re standing at the edge of something new—
Start small.
Maybe your answers won’t all fit in a bag,
but the road to those answers?
That’ll fit just fine.
