On Eco Bags and Emotional Attachments

I was buying a handmade eco bag. Naturally, I wanted the perfect one, something sturdy, something without flaws. Something that looked good and wouldn’t easily break.

Eventually, I found a bag that seemed strong and well-made, with only a few imperfections. I saved it, just in case I’d find something better.

And then I did, another bag with fewer flaws, almost perfect. But I had been holding on to the first one for so long, I felt bad letting it go. So, I saved both and kept browsing.

But then I got tired. And stopped searching.

When it came down to choosing between the two, I picked the first one not because it was better, but because it felt right. I couldn’t explain it. My intuition seems to be telling me that we were meant to be. The second one might’ve been closer to “perfect,” but I’ve learned to like the flaws of the first one. I saw charm in them. I didn’t think I could feel the same way about the second and if I got the second I know I would be thinking of the first one and maybe even regret it.

Maybe that’s how attachment in relationships works, too.

You hold on to someone not because they’re flawless, but because something about them feels familiar and comforting. You’re scared to let go, afraid you’ll never feel that kind of connection again or that it will haunt you.

Is that love? Maybe. Maybe it’s just attachment. Maybe it’s both.

Sometimes it’s a good thing. But when it starts doing you more harm than good, the hardest but kindest thing you can do is let go. I don’t mean “choose the other”, what I mean is choose yourself. Choose what brings peace to your soul. Choose what makes you genuinely happy. Let your intuition speak, and trust it enough to listen.

That way, your future self will thank you for making the decision you won’t regret.