Slice of Life 2012 - 2

About a month ago I switched purses, opting for a larger bag from a few years ago. Initially I was strict in limiting its contents but somehow I ended up here. After reading an article about women's bags causing back pain and damage I decided to sit down and sort through the mess. Three kinds of lotion, five lip balms, two sets of earbuds and many other nonessentials later, I am choosing to lighten my load, to purge the excess. And now, looking at this picture, I am left wondering if this is symbolic of other loads I am unintentionally and unnecessarily carrying...