Seven days and counting...

Wow. This experiment is starting in seven days!  One week to look around at the typical stuff-iness of my life, and make some plans. I've already begun a mental list of discardable/donate-able items that will be easy to be rid of, almost ridiculously so. Many of the things in this category should already be gone; I've just not taken the time to weed through them and kick them to the curb or trash can.  Other facets of my life will be harder to delve into and evaluate, but these will also be more revealing of where my true heart lies. 

The words of Yoda are pricking my heart in preparation for this experience; "Attachment leads to jealousy; the shadow of greed, that is. Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose." He is speaking to Anakin about his premonitions of watching Padme suffer and die, but, in the context of pondering my own worldy possessions, I too am experiencing some very real emotions at the thought of removing certain items from my own realm of control.  What does that say about my relationship to my stuff?  Two things: that idolatry is sneakier and much more deep rooted than I am in the habit of admitting about myself, and that I am probably not alone in my condition.



Whew. This has the potential to be really, really hard. But once again, I will remember those more famous words of the Jedi Master, "Do or do not...there is no try."  Peace.