I was advised years ago to leave the handbag at home and only carry my phone. Hell no! My life depends on my handbag. Somehow every bill, notebook, form of id, spar bag, mask, and everything else left sitting on the table ends up in my handbag. It comes from years of forgetting to bring all the above with me when you are asked for proof of address, a bill in your name, cards, store cards, vouchers, Lists, etc.
So, the bag gets carried around from shoulder to shoulder, pulling out of your neck and carrying god knows how many germs. The fun and games then start when you try to find anything in it. Everything seems to disappear in the unorganized mess which you could argue is very similar to the state of my mind.
Ok so you try to downsize! You start with getting a smaller bag so less shit can fit in it, and you begin the process of figuring out what do you really need to be carrying around. Panic begins to take over as the idea of not being able to fit everything in is causing you anxiety and then the heart starts racing and with that an executive decision is made to stick with the old bag!
An Ah Ha moment! I arrived home from grocery shopping this afternoon and seat in the kitchen in floods of laughter at the my own stupidity! I realized that I had dragged the handbag (suitcase) around the shop, weighing down one side of my body to the extent that it was causing pain and wait for it, I scanned my vouchers and club card on my phone and tapped to pay for the groceries. I never opened my bag once!
I love this!!!!! I have taken to carting around a shopping trolley which I push in front of me. I don't keep the really important things in it - ID, phone etc are in a small bag I keep on my person. It has saved my back and keeps others from crowding me. Terry Weiner--------I forgot to sign the other comments but I love your posts---------People are the same whether you are in Ireland or California