These days, we often hear “let it go” and not just on a Disney soundtrack but in many areas of our life. Let go of the need to be right in an argument. Let go of unhealthy relationships. Let go of the past. Let go of trying to make things go your way.
Sounds easy enough, right? If we’re holding a pen in our hand, we simply open our hand to let it go. When it comes to a person or an expectation of how things should be, it’s a little more tricky.
It’s hard to accept the future will turn out as we’d like without taking control of it. Yet that’s what it means to let go. We allow things to play out naturally without obsessing or trying to make them happen as if we’re writing the screenplay to our life story with the perfect ending.
Why is it so hard? That four letter word — fear. We’re afraid to end the relationship and be alone. We’re afraid if we’re not in charge of the project, it’ll fall apart. We’re afraid if we don’t keep arguing, the other person will “win” and get his way.
So how do we do it? With courage and faith, we make an active decision to stop attempting to control everything and everybody. We accept what comes next, remaining present in today. When facing the fear, we redirect our thinking to the here and now. We remain grounded and get out of our head.
What are you ready to let go of today?
Being present means we can stop worrying about the future or replaying our past. We no longer bear the weight of the world on our shoulders believing it’s up to us to solve every problem. We trust life will go on whether we control it or not. The truth is letting go offers us freedom from fear. Embrace the freedom. Whatever is troubling you, it’s time to let it go.
Need help? Try the book The Power of Letting Go: How to drop everything that’s holding you back.
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