17 Tips for Letting Go
If you or someone you know is navigating the terrains of grief and heartache and is struggling to let go, here are 17 reminders to help through the process:
From loss comes space, space for something new and beautiful.
Heartache and vulnerability are the doorways to becoming a fully realized, whole person.
Every encounter with pain is an opportunity for spiritual growth.
Leaning on God can feel vulnerable and difficult, but there is no way around leaning on God if we desire to heal and grow into the highest version of ourselves.
The pain of the past doesn’t go away until it teaches us what we need to know. Even after that, the past never dies. It is behind us, but forever a part of us.
We can choose to be prisoners of the wounds of our past, or we can choose to learn and grow from them. We know we’ve healed the wounds of our past when the memory of the experiences that led to them bring peace instead of pain.
The mind is always trying to substitute a story for the body’s actual story. The body will never deny the truth. Anchor the mind, listen and yield to the wisdom of the body.
The truth is reality. When we resist reality, we suffer.
By focusing on what’s happening in the present moment, rather than meddling in the past or the future, we are more able to address our suffering.
Everything works for the good when we let go and stop resisting.
The intensity of radical changes can make it seem like things are not going right. By continuing to move forward, eventually we realize that we were simply going through a period of rapid growth, and are able to see the beauty that has come of it.
Every experience, every occurrence, every relationship is God speaking to us. No incident, encounter, or bond is by chance.
The greatest, most loving relationship is one that helps us see our wounds, and then gives us the space and support to transform them.
Shame is one of the greatest barriers to love.
From deep devastation can come profound transformation.
We are creative beings meant to make lemonade even from the sourest of lemons. Grieving takes time to work through and warrants respite and stillness, but eventually we need to push ourselves to move forward; to start living and creating again. If we look underneath the pain, we can find that there is always something beautiful to be created from it.
Be gentle and patient with yourself. Give yourself grace.
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