It’s the final week for a new free preview of Pilgrim Principles: Journeying with Intention in Everyday Life, and we end with the seventh principle: “A pilgrim seeks to know his Inner Witness.” The seventh principle is all about the place where the true self and Divine meet, a place that no-doubt breeds intuition, which this preview explores today. Other categories discussed with this principle in the book include acceptance, awareness, insight, and enthusiasm (one of my favorites, but you’ll have to read the book to find out why!).

Before you dive into this final preview, be sure to catch up on the other six! And of course as the day of release draws near (less than 3 weeks!), you can always find all things related to the book at pilgrimprinciples.com (it’s the site where you’ve been sending all your friends, right?). You can even be entered for a chance to win a signed copy if you sign up to get updates from A Sacred Journey!

1. “A pilgrim looks for the Sacred in the Quotidian” // Home

2. “A pilgrim practices somatic spirituality” // Taste

3. “A pilgrim is a good steward of resources” // Possessions

4. “A pilgrim immerses herself in culture” // Language

5. “A pilgrim creates daily rhythms to ground himself” //  Body (guided meditation)

6. “A pilgrim carries herself with curiosity” // Delight

MORE PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

Some more words of praise for the book before we jump into the final preview, this time from Dana Reynolds of Sacred Life-Arts (listen to my interview as part of her Women of Wisdom series here):

“Through her practical, invitational, and inspirational Pilgrim Principles, Lacy provides holistic guidance to experience daily life as an earthly pilgrimage. This book is a field guide for the pilgrim’s soul and a sacred tool for transformation for those seeking ways to enrich their inner and outer journeys.”

Sybil Dana Reynolds, Spiritual Director
author of Ink and Honey
sacredlifearts.com

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pilgrim principles free book preview: delight

Often regarded as the sixth sense, intuition is natural and essential, yet so elusive and mysterious. But then again, the Inner Witness can be as well. If our journeys are led by the rumblings and desires of the Inner Witness, then it’s our intuition that guides us to the places of Sacred Encounter. 

When people talk about following their intuition, they often use phrases like, “I felt that it was true,” “I had a sense that it would turn out that way,” or “I can’t explain it, I just know it.” Intuition is a deep knowing, but often unlike the world’s definition of knowing. Typically intuition’s message can’t be outlined neatly with facts or figures or even expressed in words. It is a knowing deep within our hearts and in our bones—a message stemming from our subconscious, our true selves, our Inner Witness. Some might say it is a message from God.

Being able to tap into and reap wisdom from our intuition can be beneficial in many ways. It can guide us in decision making and let us know where we stand. It can warn us of what lies ahead or tell us what action to take in the present moment. It can also be an indicator of the state of our relationship with our essential self. For example, many of us are plagued with bouts of self-doubt from time to time. When we pause to explore these feelings, our intuition can serve as a spotlight, shining light into the darkness, speaking truth into the chasm that has separated us from our true selves and our inherent worthiness.

For the pilgrim, intuition is like a lantern for the journey—a light in the darkness, indicating to the pilgrim his next step and guiding him along the path. When he holds it closely, he too will be in the light. And if he is separated from it, he can always find it again if he searches for the truth. So how can the pilgrim pick up this lantern at home? How can you bask in its light and search for its truth within the darkness? How do you begin to recognize and use this sixth sense in everyday life?

Like many practices of the pilgrim, it starts with awareness. Intuition often appears as a sharp and sudden feeling or a deeply-seated yet indescribable certainty. When you have these experiences, pay attention. What are they telling you? If it is indeed a message from the Inner Witness—a glimmer of light in the darkness—then it will be a message that moves you in the direction of truth, life, and love. If this is the case, then the next step in following your intuition is to take a risk—a step of faith by the light of your intuition, even when the path ahead is still dark with uncertainty.

I could say more, but it would be of no use, for our intuitions are each as unique as our true selves and our Inner Witnesses, and so your intuitive path lies in your hands only. To begin to follow it is an act of intuition within itself. What comes next is up to you.

PRACTICE

When you notice that you have a certain feeling about a particular decision or situation, but you can’t necessarily explain it, pick up your lantern and look closely to see what your intuition might be trying to reveal. It can be risky to act on things based on a feeling, so as you determine what steps to take and which voice to follow, remember this: the Inner Witness—the intuitive whisperer—is always wanting to lead you toward life and your true self.

REFLECTION

Do you feel in touch with your intuition? If so, what happens when you act on your intuition? If not, what are some ways you might begin to explore and act on your intuition each day?

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This post was an excerpt from Pilgrim Principles: Journeying
with Intention in Everyday Life, releasing January 6, 2014.
Learn more about the book and enter to win a signed copy
at pilgrimprinciples.com.

We’ve been at this for a while now, and there’s less than a month until the book launch! Have you signed up to get updates from A Sacred Journey so that you can be entered to win a signed copy? Have you visited the book site and shared it with everyone you’ve ever met? (Just a small request, right?) If you’re still not counting down the days yet (26, to be precise), watch the book trailer to get you in the spirit, and then come on back.

Today’s free preview is about “delight” and comes from the 6th Pilgrim Principle (1 more to go!): “A pilgrim carries herself with curiosity.” In the book, I explore four other expressions that help cultivate curiosity (a necessity for the pilgrim, for what’s a journey without it?): openness, willingness, desire, and perspective.

Enjoy today’s free preview, pass it on, and while you’re at it, tell your friends and family about how much you’ve enjoyed the other free previews, too:

1. “A pilgrim looks for the Sacred in the Quotidian” // Home

2. “A pilgrim practices somatic spirituality” // Taste

3. “A pilgrim is a good steward of resources” // Possessions

4. “A pilgrim immerses herself in culture” // Language

5. “A pilgrim creates daily rhythms to ground himself” //  Body (guided meditation)

MORE PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

“Lacy weaves classic pilgrimage wisdom with fresh, accessible insight. She skillfully includes uncommon words like ‘quotidian’ alongside her own creative ‘pilgrim glasses’… reminding us to see the Sacred in everything. This book is the perfect pilgrim’s pack—filled with essentials, necessities, and a touch of surprise!”

Kayce Stevens Hughlett
author of As I Lay Pondering: Daily Invitations
to Live a Transformed Life
kaycehughlett.com

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pilgrim principles free book preview: delight

It’s summer now, and my husband and I are two months into our first vegetable garden. This year we planted purple bell peppers, jalapeños, cucumbers, wax beans, and three varieties of tomatoes. Ever since we planted our garden in May, I have been fascinated by the growing process of food that I’ve eaten for years, but apparently never fully understood. As a result, tending to the garden has been a great source of delight.

At least once each day–and often more–I venture out to the garden, checking in on the plants, as if we’re good friends. I love discovering blooms, knowing now that they are a harbinger of new fruit, and I routinely stare in awe at my vining cucumbers, amazed that yet another tendril has spiraled around a string since I’ve been away. “It’s like it’s alive!” I exclaim, not able to hide my excitement from anyone who asks about the garden. “I mean, I know it’s alive, but it’s alive alive!”

Yes, it seems that keeping a vegetable garden has brought me so much delight that I have lost my ability to articulate it clearly and can only describe my wonder with child-like excitement. It was no surprise then when I came to realize that by growing a garden I have not only been cultivating food–I have also been cultivating my curiosity through the gift of delight.

As we’ve discovered this week, curiosity is a natural trait of the pilgrim, for without curiosity, the pilgrimage would never begin. But for those who have forgotten how to be curious, it’s hard to know where to start. Often, to cultivate curiosity in our own lives, we need external inspiration. In order to carry ourselves with curiosity, it must be cultivated, and the best place to start is in the places where we find delight, for it’s there that our curiosity lies waiting for our embrace.

The pilgrim knows this and doesn’t wait until she reaches another country or a life-altering circumstance to ask questions or be filled with awe–she nourishes her curiosity at home, relishing in her delights. And when she allows herself to delight, celebrating her curiosity, she begins to become curious in other areas of life as well–she begins to carry herself with curiosity.

Tomorrow we’ll explore another way to do just that, but for me, gardening is a good place to start. As I’ve been writing, it seems a tomato that’s long been green has begun to ripen into an orangey-red by the warmth of the sun, and I have to go outside and look at it. What can I say? I’m curious.

PRACTICE

To begin exploring what brings you delight, collect images of things that attract your attention and put them in a place you see on a regular basis, such as on your refrigerator, on a bulletin board in your office, or as a slideshow screensaver. After a while you might begin to notice some themes and will be able to go even further in your search for delight. For example, if most of your pictures are of delectable desserts, take a baking class, and if your inspiration board is filled with images of the quaint English countryside, plant a garden that has its own way of transporting you there.

REFLECTION

What are the things that you are curious about that bring you delight? How can you incorporate these things into your everyday?

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This post was an excerpt from Pilgrim Principles: Journeying with
Intention in Everyday Life, releasing January 6, 2014.

Come back next Wednesday for the final free preview and learn more
about the book and enter to win a signed copy at pilgrimprinciples.com.

It’s a big day here at A Sacred Journey! Not only do you get another free preview of the book today (this time a guided meditation)–today is also the day that the book website is launching! Pilgrimprinciples.com is your resource for learning more about the book, finding all of the free previews, reading more of what others are saying, and finding buttons and images to share on your blog or through social media. It’s time to spread the word!

You can also enter to win a signed copy of the book at pilgrimprinciples.com by signing up to receive A Sacred Journey’s weekly newsletter (those already signed up will be automatically entered). But what I’m most excited to share with you about the new site is the book trailer–a tantalizing foretaste of the book if I do say so, myself. Click here or on the video below to watch it now. (But don’t forget to come back to read your next free preview!)

Have you watched the trailer? Did you drool with anticipation? And did you sign up to be entered to win a free copy? Good. Then you’re ready for this week’s free preview, which is from the 5th Pilgrim Principle: “A pilgrim creates daily rhythms to ground himself.” In the book, I focus on 5 areas of centering: mind, soul, spirit, presence, and the subject of today’s free preview–body. Today’s preview is a guided meditation–something that you’ll find with each principle in the book. I’ve also included a review I just received from Victor Saad, someone who is truly embracing life as a journey. (Read more reviews here.) Missed a preview? I’ve linked to all of them below.

Enjoy, and don’t forget to share!

1. “A pilgrim looks for the Sacred in the Quotidian” // Home

2. “A pilgrim practices somatic spirituality” // Taste

3. “A pilgrim is a good steward of resources” // Possessions

4. “A pilgrim immerses herself in culture” // Language

MORE PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

“Lacy takes you on a journey you’ve always longed for but never knew how to begin. With her as your gracious and eloquent guide, you’ll find yourself asking questions that move your soul and lead to meaningful discoveries. But beware, this is no quick read of quips and cliche advice. Pack your bags and bring along a few extra journals. The challenges and exercises will take you through meditation, practice, and reflection–all fueled by a hope that you will know your creator, your world, and your self far better than before.”

Victor Saad, founder of The Experience Institute
and author of The Leap Year Project

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pilgrim principles free book preview: body

a guided meditation

When we explored the second Pilgrim Principle, “A pilgrim practices somatic spirituality,” we talked about just how important the body is to our spirituality and how it can be used as a vessel for Sacred Encounter, inviting us to engage our spirituality in new ways. In the same way, the pilgrim knows that the exterior physical journey is a conduit to the interior spiritual journey. This is why, as we seek to ground ourselves, centering the body plays an especially important role.

Though it’s not often recognized in Western medicine, the wellness of the body is connected to the wellness of the mind or soul. Think about it: When you’re angry, does your body tense up? When you’re nervous, does your heart pound quickly? When you’re anxious, do you find that you might not be breathing as often or as deeply as you should?

No wonder we have expressions such as “Don’t forget to breathe” or “I have butterflies in my stomach.” Our bodies respond to the emotions and thoughts we’re experiencing, whether we’re aware of it or not. Sometimes our bodies can tell us that something is wrong when we don’t even know it–they hold our struggle and anxiety when we are unable or unwilling to do so otherwise.

Just as discomfort in our bodies can remind us to check in with our thoughts or emotions, when we experience heavy or complex thoughts and emotions, centering our body can help us to center our mind and soul. In this exercise we’re going to go through a meditation that you can use in the future–on your own at anytime and anyplace–when you want to center your body in order to help center your mind, soul, and spirit, calling you back to presence.

GUIDED MEDITATION

Get into a comfortable seated position with your feet on the floor. Close your eyes, gently breathing in and out for a few moments, slowing your breath, slowing your body, slowing your mind.

Now we’re going to begin a breathing exercise used in yoga and meditation, called ujjayi breath (pronounced oo-jai-ee). Ujjayi breath brings relaxation to the body, cultivating deep breathing that takes us all the way to our edges, where our lungs are fully empty and then conversely where they are completely full. To insure that your stomach and lungs are expanding when you breathe, it might be helpful to place one hand on your chest and the other on your stomach.

Slowly breathe in through the nose, filling first the belly, then the chest, until your lungs are completely full. Pause, holding the breath in, and then slowly breathe out through the mouth with a slight “ha” sound (like waves in the ocean), releasing first the chest and then the belly, until your lungs are completely empty. Pause there, holding the breath out, and repeat. Your breathing will sound like waves rolling into the shore.

Closing your eyes, continue the ujjayi breath, breathing in to the count of four, pausing, and then breathing out to the count of four and pausing once more.

continue the breath for a few minutes with your eyes closed

Begin to relax your breath into a normal and steady thoughtless pace. You might find that your body is starting to feel centered already. Now we’re going to practice awareness of our bodies, beginning with our toes all the way to the top of our head. This practice helps your mind to stay focused on your body and can also help you recognize where you’re feeling pain or tension that you might not have noticed otherwise. It is also a good practice when you want to call yourself back to the present moment.

read each prompt one-by-one below,
following the instructions slowly as you go along, taking time to pause
and notice how you feel between each prompt

• Begin with your toes and the soles of your feet firmly on the ground. Without moving, feel the energy in your feet–the warmth, your blood flowing, the feeling of them touching the ground.

• Now slowly move your focus up to your knees. How do they feel?

• Continue moving up to your hips, feeling the energy of your body against your chair, grounded and rooted in your current position.

• Now move your attention up to your chest. How’s your breathing? Feel your chest rise and fall with the steadiness of your breath, and notice how it moves your entire upper body.

• Move out down the arms into your hands, resting. Do you feel the energy flowing, even though you’re not moving? Remember with gratitude all of the work your hands do each day.

• Now shift your focus back up the arms to your shoulders. This is a place where many people hold a lot of tension. Make sure your shoulders are back, opening your chest, and imagine breathing into that space, caring for and relieving any tension that’s there.

• Finally, move up to your mouth, your nose, your ears, your eyes, until you’ve reached the top of your head. Breathe clarity and peace into a place that’s so often consumed with thoughts.

bring your meditation to a close by returning
for a few moments to the ujjayi breath

As you come to an end, close your eyes once more and sit in stillness for a few moments, noticing how you feel.

PRACTICE

Do this meditation on your own anytime you feel chaotic and need re-centering, remembering how physically feeling grounded can lead to emotional, mental, and spiritual centering.

REFLECTION

How does your body feel after this meditation? How do you feel? In what ways can you incorporate exercises like these in moments when you need to feel grounded?

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This post was an excerpt from Pilgrim Principles: Journeying with Intention
in Everyday Life, releasing January 6, 2014.

Come back next Wednesday for another free preview and learn more about the book
and enter to win a signed copy at pilgrimprinciples.com.

 

It’s been three weeks since I announced my upcoming book, Pilgrim Principles: Journeying with Intention in Everyday Life. So far, I’ve shared with you a free preview from the first two sections of the book, giving you a glimpse of the first, second, and third Pilgrim Principles. Here’s a quick review (you’ve been keeping up, right?):

1. “A pilgrim looks for the Sacred in the Quotidian” // Home

2. “A pilgrim practices somatic spirituality” // Taste

3. “A pilgrim is a good steward of resources” // Possessions

As you know, the book won’t be released until January 6, 2014, but while you wait you can find a free preview from each section of the book every Wednesday until Christmas, giving you a taste of all seven Pilgrim Principles (and hopefully leaving you yearning for more!).

This week’s preview fits perfectly with the pilgrim’s love for travel, focusing on the fourth Pilgrim Principle, “A pilgrim immerses herself in culture. In the book, we cover five areas to immerse yourself in culture both at home and abroad, including customs, beliefs, location, food, and  the subject of this week’s free preview: language. 

Enjoy, and mark your calendars for the Pilgrim Principles website and book trailer release next week (made with the help of two pilgrims who have contributed here: video by Dan Cumberland with music by Kelsey Kopecky). And of course, another free preview right here on A Sacred Journey.

MORE PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

And because I’m just getting excited, here’s another review of the book, this time from Abby Hollingsworth, blogger at dearabbyleigh.com (remember my “Dress for the Trip You Want to Have” post?):

“Like an archeologist preparing a precious lost artifact for display, Lacy brings the ancient art of pilgrimage into the spotlight of our modern world with great care and delight. Pilgrim Principles is a gentle call to the Sacred in all of our daily journeys, a reminder that we are travelers in this world whether we leave home or not, and the opportunity to traverse this life with intention is one we can’t afford not to take. Lacy is a qualified and generous guide in this journey, one that brings readers closer to their true selves by the end.”

-Abby Hollingsworth, dearabbyleigh.com

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pilgrim principles free book preview: language

The final category we’re going to explore that the pilgrim encounters as she enters another culture is language. Language covers a whole world of difference, including not only foreign tongues, but regional dialects and popular expressions as well.

If you speak English, you are lucky enough to be able to navigate your way through most of the world with your mother tongue (or second, third, or fourth language, if that’s the case–if so, you can just skip on right on ahead!). But there is a downside to this as well: since it is not as necessary for native English speakers to learn another language, many do not. However, learning another culture’s language–at least enough to engage in some form of conversation–is important for the pilgrim seeking immersion.

This is even true for various dialects of the same language. There are many different dialects within the English language, but the ones I’ve most often encountered are American English (my own dialect) and British English. Some of these differences you learn the hard way, but once you know them, you feel far more engaged in the culture you are visiting.

While studying abroad in London, I visited a friend and his family in Birmingham. My friend and I were lounging late one afternoon, a cup of tea in my hand, and my friend’s father came in and said, “Lacy, would you like some tea?” I responded by saying “Oh I already have some, thank you,” thinking that it was kind for him to offer. However, that was not quite the case. My friend jumped in, translating what his father was really asking in his thick West Midlands accent: “What he means is, would you like some supper?”

“Oh!” I replied. All these years, after watching British TV shows, movies, and reading British books, I was thinking that the British were simply having tea all the time (which really wouldn’t be an overstatement). However, now that I know they also use “tea” to describe supper, I assume that many of those instances involved a little more than tea and biscuits (not your flaky Southern biscuits, by the way, but that’s another differentiation entirely).

And of course, beyond tongues and dialects, language can be unique to a culture through expressions. At the graduate school I attended, The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, it was common knowledge that because we were studying and processing things together, we shared a common language–always talking about story, self-care, “sitting with” things, and moving from “binaries” to the reality of “both/and.”

Feeling a little foreign? It makes sense. I’m sure someone who glanced at this book without understanding the language we’ve been using might feel a little foreign, too. That’s because even when we’re talking about pilgrimage, we’re using a particular language–departure, arrival, return, journey, path, longing, desire, Sacred, Divine–these aren’t words that many people use every day (see the glossary on page 9 if you need a refresher). But as you’ve been immersed in this language over the past many weeks, you’d probably say that you know more about what it means to be a pilgrim.

It’s amazing how deep language goes, isn’t it? By learning the languages of other cultures–whether a country as big as Russia or a community as small as a graduate school in downtown Seattle–we can truly know more of a culture and become immersed.

 

 

PRACTICE

This week, begin exploring your own language–the unique words or phrases you use that are common to you–and discover what story your language is telling. You can also begin paying attention to the language of those around you, particularly those who might be different than you, seeking to understand them in a new way.

And why not begin preparing for your next journey by starting to study the language of a place you’ve always wanted to visit? It might seem daunting to learn it all, but “hello,” “please,” and “thank you,” is a good place to start.

REFLECTION

Do you have experience speaking different languages? What does it feel like when you begin to understand another language, whether new expressions, different dialects, or a new language entirely?

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This post was an excerpt from
Pilgrim Principles: Journeying with Intention in Everyday Life,
releasing January 6, 2014.

Come back next Wednesday for another free preview!

Two weeks ago I announced my upcoming book, Pilgrim Principles: Journeying with Intention in Everyday Life. So far, I’ve shared with you a free preview from the first two sections of the book, giving you a glimpse of the first and second Pilgrim Principles. Read the first two free previews here:

1. “A pilgrim looks for the Sacred in the Quotidian” // Home

2. “A pilgrim practices somatic spirituality” // Taste

The book won’t be released until January 6, 2014, but while you wait you can find a free preview from each section of the book every Wednesday until Christmas, giving you a taste of all seven Pilgrim Principles (and hopefully leaving you yearning for more!). This week’s preview is of the third Pilgrim Principle, “A pilgrim is a good steward of resources,” and explores the resources we have at our disposal for our journeys but are often overlooked (or sometimes just neglected): time, money, abilities, possessions, and the environment. Today’s preview is all about possessions–just in time for a season where our obsession for possessions threatens to overpower meaning, no?

Enjoy, and feel free to spread the love by sharing away!

MORE PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

Some more thoughts on the book, this time from Dan Cumberland of The Meaning Movement:

“Lacy is a woman of great depth and insight.  Her work and words continually call me into deeper places of meaning and authenticity. Listen closely to what she has to say! She will take you to surprising and important places—personally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically.”

-Dan Cumberland, themeaningmovement.com

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pilgrim principles free book preview: possessions

In this week’s introduction, I described the outfitting of the traditional pilgrim–coat, staff, hat, small satchel. Though times have changed and many advancements have been made in the travel gear market, one thing remains the same between the possessions of the traditional and modern pilgrim on a literal journey: they possess only what they can carry.

This doesn’t mean that they carry only the obvious necessities, though. Pilgrims today carry a change of clothes, soap, and a toothbrush, yes–but they also carry journals for reflection, books for inspiration, and photographs for remembrance. They might carry music for motivation or lip gloss to help them forget that they haven’t showered in five days. These things can be just as important to the well-being of the pilgrim as a jacket to shield him from the rain or a broken-in pair of boots.

Of course, filling a single bag with both practical and personal necessities can quickly result in overpacking. In fact, I’ve heard many stories of pilgrims on the Road to Santiago de Compostela leaving things behind that weren’t so important after all, just to lighten the load. As they journeyed, learning more about themselves as well as the path on which they walked, they came to realize that they could do without the things that once seemed necessary. In fact, in the end they felt better for it.

Being intentional with our possessions and lightening the load is something we can also practice in our daily lives as pilgrims, though with the amount of possessions in our homes, it will take more than a split-second to decide what we can leave behind and what to let go. Whether you can feel it or not, the possessions that surround us have a significant effect on our well-being, just as the weight of the pilgrim’s possessions can impact his journey. All of our possessions have joined us on our journey at one point. Whether their arrival was met with excitement, obligation, or indifference, anything that continues to be in our possession is still with us on our journey, no matter how deep and dark the closet is in which we try to hide it.

We could all benefit from lightening our load, as far as possessions go. And as is the case with the pilgrim, that doesn’t mean only keeping the things that are “necessary” in practical terms. It also means that we should hold onto the possessions that bring us life and nourish our souls. Beauty and remembrance meet needs of their own. However, deciding what stays and what goes isn’t an easy task. That’s why (again, as with the pilgrim) we have to pay attention to our daily journeys in order to discern which possessions are of true value to us and which ones are ultimately a burden.

For many of us, lightening the load is a great task that can take hours, days, months, and maybe (gulp!) years. But it is a necessary task if we want to live as pilgrims in the everyday, being good stewards of our resources and conscious of our possessions. There are a lot of great resources and suggestions out there about how to begin the minimizing process (there’s even an entire minimalist movement), and it’s up to you as to how to begin. I want to leave you with a suggestion that can help you begin lightening your load right now: start with just one thing a day.

PRACTICE

Each day, identify one thing that you don’t need or use anymore and put it in an “outbox”–a designated box of things to sell, donate, or give to someone else. At the end of the month, get rid of the items inside. I have a feeling that if you start small like this, you’ll find it to be an easy and liberating process, and you might just be surprised by the things you no longer need or desire as your journey continues.

REFLECTION

What are some possessions you have that enrich your journey, bringing you life? Which possessions are burdensome items whose absence would lighten your spiritual and emotional load? Take action by placing these things in your outbox today.

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This post was an excerpt from
Pilgrim Principles: Journeying with Intention in Everyday Life,
releasing January 6, 2014.

Come back next Wednesday for another free preview!