Letting go…that’s one of those things that can be hard. Letting go of anything can be hard; from relationships to ideas about ourselves…even things. Whatever no longer serves us has to be let go of, and yet it can be such a challenge.
I think that we often see ourselves as not being ready to let go. We think of “letting go” as an event; something that we have to do, instead of a natural “next step” in the evolution of our lives. We reference this process from a place of looking back as if we are loosing something, instead of from the place of looking ahead and knowing we take with us the best of what we had…our Truth.
But how do we know when it is really time to let go of something?
Hopefully we can discern this before the Universe decides for us. We’ve probably all had those experiences where we held on too long and the Universe stepped in and said “Enough!” Unfortunately, when that happens the letting go can be painful.
So when is enough, enough? When do we know that we must embrace that forward thinking and see the change as a blessing and not a burden?
I wish it was simple enough to give you a pat answer here. But the truth is, it’s different for everyone.
Change, however, can become less scary when we know that we truly don’t loose-out when we change and grow. We don’t actually let go of anything that we need! We keep those things tucked away in who we are.
These days we are being asked to let go of a lot of things that no longer serve us. The world is changing. We are changing. And, it’s time to let go of the things that no longer serve.
Just when we think we know “what’s what” these days, it seems that yet another change is right in front of us. Sometimes we have no choice but to go with the flow. But even then we still hang on at times. We long for how things were, or simply dig in our heels and refuse to shift our personal game plan and adopt a new way of being — or interacting — in our daily lives. This “digging in” can be felt; it feels like life become much harder than it needs to be.
We can, however, become aware of those moments when we are swimming up stream. When life feels like a challenge, and we are reacting to every change around us as an inconvenience, yes… that’s the time to look deeper and realize that letting go and moving on is in your best interest.
In those moments it’s best to shift your perspective to what’s in front of you, see where you can go. Then gather up what you gained from where you are, and take a step forward.
It starts with one step…and when it’s time, its time!
Tags: discernment, letting go, spiritual evolution
