Remaining Still
Letting go is the hardest thing to do. There is so much security and sentiment attached into what has been. The good, the bad, the in between, it’s hard to let go of what was or is to allow room for what will be. There is always a moment that arises that is like wow, okay, it’s truly time for change. An acceptance if you will comes out and that is when letting go of the thing you need to becomes in alignment with your higher self.
During meditation today I truly asked myself what do I need to release in order to create what I want to create. A lot of emotions arose as I sat there, and I understood that I have to let go in order to move forward now. But the thing is, it’s sad. It’s bittersweet, like the end of a really good book, where you got to know all these characters and stories about them. It is a journey with people, that allows you to change and grow into who you are now. That journey in this chapter for me is over, and I have to start my new book.
It’s always hard to say good bye. It’s hard to leave somewhere that was home for so long and move into a new arena, meeting new people, new activities, new challenges. When we chose to remain attached that is when the stillness and stagnation creates so much unnecessary conflict within ourselves. We think by staying that things could change and we can evolve more from where we are, but our higher selves know that true change comes with moving forward not staying in convenience and comfort.
If letting go was an easy feat then everyone would do it like brushing their teeth. It’s a process of being uncomfortable constantly, maybe even complaining along the way because we don’t want to accept the truth. We fight bitterly against the current because we are safe in this space, we know this space regardless if we are happy or not. And once it starts changing that is when we fight harder to keep it the way it was. We hold tight to the anchor and create inner dilemmas, bitterness, resentments, and anger. Then we question it, like why do I feel this way? Well because you are holding on so tight to the rope you have burns all along your palms silly.
So how do we prepare ourselves for letting go? By getting comfortable in the uncomfortable. You want to immerse your senses to every detail of it, think about all the fond memories, the bad ones. Allow yourself space to cry about the gratitudes, the animosities, the memories of it. Then breathe. Thank it for what it has given or taken, the lessons of this journey. Remember it’s okay to be scared about taking the next step, it’s okay to have reservations and hesitations. Get excited about it, about the new adventures and people, the new memories. Allow those positive emotions of excitement to help let go of what was. After thanking it for how it shaped you, those feelings of excitement and high vibrational energy will shape things to be positive. And that’s what we want when venturing into a new chapter.
What is something you have been wanting to let go but just can’t? Have you ever allowed yourself to feel it fully, in your body, in your mind? Has that opened you up to understand how to move forward? If you are holding on so tightly, you will only exhaust yourself fighting the current. Thank the things you want to move on from and allow them to be lessons on what you do and don’t want in your future. Every step forward allows you to see what you do and don’t like, what your boundaries are, how open minded you are, and how much you resist change. So how resistant are you? Are you ready to let go and let the chips fall where they may?
Today was a 7.