Each one of us bears scars from our past. There isn’t a person alive who hasn’t felt the sting of heartache, grief, and suffering. Each difficulty we go through leaves its mark, and the deeper the hurt, the longer it takes to heal. But, just as the ownership of too many physical possessions creates chaotic stress and clutter—the long-term accumulation of unresolved emotions can also overwhelm us. No aspect of our minimizing journeys looks quite the same, including what’s inside the suitcases that hold our emotional baggage. It’s one thing to peel back the layers of extra clothes and clutter in search of a clearer living space, but digging into long-buried emotions presents a different kind of challenge. It seems easier to deny those darkened corners of our psyche than face how they’re affecting us. Our lives were meant for more than trudging through the residue of yesterday’s mental and …