We all carry emotional baggage Naturally; this manifests differently for each of us. Some of us carry suitcases of pain and bitterness while some of us just have a backpack. I carry a lifetime of disappointments and racial trauma. Being alive means having the capacity to carry past experiences and learn from them. But there’s a point when this baggage becomes too much. Carrying too much emotional baggage can literally stop us from being open to new experiences, intimacy and growth. How we choose to handle our baggage make