08/24/2026
When discussing layers, I refer to a cabbage more than an onion.
Why?
A cabbage doesn’t make you cry or sting your eyes.
A cabbage is more like real life. When you pull the easy layers back-those outer layers are fairly easy to remove. Get to the inner layers and it’s more like a cabbage.
Stay with me here… some layers when you pull them back you get a lot of the leaf and it exposes a lot of the underlying layers. Some layers of cabbage are so tightly packed together, you get bits or pieces of a leaf. And that shows a little of the underlying layers.
Peeling the big layer shows more to work on, the smaller peel back pieces show only small amounts.
They each expose new layers.
Some layers need more work with your finger to get them loose. Some pull away easily.
Some layers are thick and some are thick only on part of it. Some are thin and some are larger than others.
When we think of a cabbage we think of food. And our personal layers feed us stories. The cabbage layers are highly nutritious.
In Egyptian times cabbage was reserved for royalty.
It’s also considered a vegetable for prosperity. It’s green with the significance of love, money and grounding.
It’s grows in harsh environments.
It’s a hardy food. It’s versatile.
Next time you consider pulling back a layer and think of an onion, reconsider and try a cabbage. 🥬
While decluttering, you can find yourself in a layer. Breathe. Let the feelings rise and flow. Then decide how to honor it.
Toss in the trash? That’s okay.
Smash in the outside bin? Make some noise sister!
Give to a charity? Great way to let it live on.
Sell it for some cash? Get some bonus out of it.
There isn’t a wrong answer.
I’m cheering you on!
From behind the book, What You Are Looking For is Under Your Clutter.
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