Is there a tooth brush in your suitcase?

I talking with a client the other day who was just beginning her 6 month journey with me, and I said to her: "The key piece of all of this is patience and compassion, those are the two companions you need to keep close as you go down the 'football field'.

I gave her the metaphor of:
Picture a football field, and you are at one goal post.
You have a sofa with no wheels, you are 5 years old, and there is a bunch of mis-matched luggage on the cushions.
Your journey will feel at times impossible...you just cannot push that sofa one inch.
And, there are other times when you can get some real movement, and never think about the 'sofa'.

But, I promise you, if you do the work here, by the time you get to the opposing goal post, you will have let go of all the mis-matched suitcases, and have only your tooth brush...and light as a feather and in total control.
(don't forget to pack your Coppertone)