Life asks us to let go often.
For the privilege of living we’re required to let go. All of the time. Surprising when we count up the ways.
Most letting go requires us to let go of the past, of the way things were. To release things that are no longer part of our life.ย Our youth. Marriage.ย A loved one. A beloved pet. A job. A home.
The list is endless.
I won’t try to tell you it’s easy. Our earthbound souls are tied tightly to the here and now and don’t I know it, myself. We’re comfortable with what we have now. Or with we see and hear and feel. With our earthbound reality.
Playing field changes
But letting go allows us to play on a bigger scale. To get in touch with the overarching plan for our lives.ย To expand into the greater reality that we know exists. And to heal any wounds.
This was brought home to me recently in a discussion I had with a friend who got sick. Her entire life changed. So did her perspective, which expanded to encompass the unseen and allowed her to find gifts in her condition.
Same with another good friend going through a divorce. When she found the strength to let go and consider other possibilities, her life changed for the better.
Certainly it’s true when we lose a loved one, too. Our beliefs are challenged–do we really think there’s more after this life? That we’ll be reunited in some other place and time, where time and place don’t exist?
Finding the opportunity
Life asks us to let go but in return it gives us the opportunity for an expanded scope. It asks us to find the greater view.
And a deeper understanding.
Have you been asked to let go of something difficult?
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Hi Carol, I find it difficult letting go but I do know the weight that is lifted when I finally do. Thank you for all you do to help others. Happy New Year my friend. x
I think I’m better at letting go than releasing certain things. Having moved a lot has made me more adaptable but sometimes I hang on to things that don’t serve me.
This is a beautiful piece. I am still struggling to let go of some things even as trivial as items and stuff in my room. It is really si a life skill.
I think most of us if not all had experienced letting go of something for the better. I had to let go of something five years ago and it turned out to be the best decision that I’ve ever made. No regrets at all.
I’ve had to let go of a few things in my life that were difficult to give up. Yet, each time, it ultimately turned out better than ever.
It is very difficult to grasp letting go of something you dreamed of and believed in – I think we have all been there! This is such a great read – the things we learn from letting go is amazing.
Letting go is hard, especially if it’s something you didn’t realize you would have to be letting go of, ever. Teaches you. Stretches you. And ultimately it makes you better, somehow, some way!
Oh yes, Through the twists and turns of life I have definitely experienced letting go. One of the most painful ones is letting go of my cat Yumyum. For most of her life we agreed (at least I believed that we did) that she will live up to 25 years. She only made it to 22. The day she passed I whispered to her that morning that it’s ok if she doesn’t follow our agreement. She then passed that evening. I let go that she is not physically around but I still cherish her memory every day.
Letting go is really difficult and sometimes hurts a lot. I do think that there are cases when letting go is really important.
We’ve all gone thru this experience in life. We deal with each one differently. In the end result, we live life, we move on to be bigger better stronger people. It’s a rough time in our lives but we do it.
Letting go is a hard one for me. I know I need to and things will be better in the end, but it’s hard to forget.
I guess you could say that I was asked to let go of something. For some reason, God put me flat on my back and I had to let go of everything prior to failed back surgery and start anew with a new life basically.
Yes, I believe that we’ve all had to let go of something at one time. It’s never easy either. Sometimes you just have to learn to let things go though, and it’s for the better.
I can relate to the need of letting go of things because due to an auto-immune disease my body is forever changed and I need to let go of the idea that I will ever be “normal” again. It can be really hard to do that and I never thought about seeking help elsewhere but I can see how that would be helpful.
Letting go is something I had to learn. It was never an easy process but I found that on the other side I most often found peace.
It’s not an easy thing to do, to let go. I think it’s one of the most difficult things in life that we ever have to do but it’s also something that could help us greatly, especially if we’re letting go of something that’s been dragging us down for the longest time.
This is such a difficult thing every one has to go through in life. As much as we want to hold on to loved ones, we must remember that they are not “things” and that parting has to happen for each party to grow and move on to another phase in life.
Letting go is one of the hardest things that you can do. But accepting the fact you have to let go teach you a lot of lessons. Everything happens for a reason it may be good or bad but the best thing is you’ll learn from your experience.
I wish life didn’t ask us to give up things. However, I think most of us usually end up finding the lesson in it.
More times than I can count. It’s never easy but I always learn and grow so much from it.
Letting go is a difficult task. I think it takes a brave brave person to let some thing go! Those who do should be proud of the steps they have taken.
I have been there, there is a time that I’m crying all day and it was been month since my fur baby gone.
I feel your pain. almost 3 weeks for us since ours left us.
It can be so tough to let go, and I can totally relate to this. I have lost several of my family members at a young age (like my mom) and it was incredibly tough. I also had other family members move to the opposite coast. While that isn’t quite letting go, it is having to accept something that I don’t want to..
I don’t do well at letting go. Part of the fear of change that I have with my anxiety. Most often if something changes in my life it is because someone or action caused it not me. I tend to hold on to things the way they were.
I am in the process of letting go right now. There are many stages to this but I am working through it. Thank you for your post. It was helpful.
Letting go is one of the most difficult things I have ever experienced. But yeah, it is mandatory for our well being and inner peace. I have had to let go off my pet few months back, had so much bonding with her. Really miss her now.
I’ve had to let go of certain dreams because they just weren’t feasible. I’ve had to let go of pets. I’ve had to let go of family. Letting go is a part of life. If you don’t learn to roll with it, it can consume you.