Letting Go
There are many "things" in life that we grow attached to. People. Habits. Money. Ideas. Jobs. Comfort. TV shows. Gadgets...the list goes on. This attachment is likely to have been born out of a need or perhaps circumstance or simply a desire. They serve a purpose in our lives...otherwise, the strings and connections would not last.
Life being as dynamic as it is means that there will come a time when we have to cut some of our connections. We have to detach from elements in our lives which have run their course or have become weights pulling us down into a valley...or simply to grow. And so we must let go. In order to do so, we must:
1) Evaluate - Knowing where we are in life and where we are going is the only way to know if our lives are on-track. We must therefore evaluate our circumstances in as unbiased a manner as possible to be able to make an informed decision.
2) Accept reality - It is of no use believing in a lie. Connections and bonds may be very strong, but if we have to sever ties, we must be willing to take the necessary steps.
3) Let Go! - One cannot think of this as a one-off event, but as a process. I totally believe in the mantra "fake it 'til you make it", because in "renewing our mind", we have to constantly tell ourselves that we are where we want to go until reality catches up. Letting go of the things we hold dear is often a difficult process, but "no gall, no glory" and "no pain, no gain".
My personality has been one of holding onto things and being a "pack rat". The few people that visit my apartment can testify to this. It has not gone unnoticed that there is need to get rid of things in my life, even beyond the unnecessary items that clutter my living space. And so I have been making a conscious effort to "detox". In dying to self and giving rise to the spirit, I must let go. In growing and relying more on God, I must let go. In fulfilling my potential, soaring to new heights, learning more about myself, giving more of myself...I must let go.
On the flip side, when one thing is released, something better can take root. So it begs the question: what blessings do we deny ourselves when we hold on to that which we are meant to let go? Something to digest...
Life being as dynamic as it is means that there will come a time when we have to cut some of our connections. We have to detach from elements in our lives which have run their course or have become weights pulling us down into a valley...or simply to grow. And so we must let go. In order to do so, we must:
1) Evaluate - Knowing where we are in life and where we are going is the only way to know if our lives are on-track. We must therefore evaluate our circumstances in as unbiased a manner as possible to be able to make an informed decision.
2) Accept reality - It is of no use believing in a lie. Connections and bonds may be very strong, but if we have to sever ties, we must be willing to take the necessary steps.
3) Let Go! - One cannot think of this as a one-off event, but as a process. I totally believe in the mantra "fake it 'til you make it", because in "renewing our mind", we have to constantly tell ourselves that we are where we want to go until reality catches up. Letting go of the things we hold dear is often a difficult process, but "no gall, no glory" and "no pain, no gain".
My personality has been one of holding onto things and being a "pack rat". The few people that visit my apartment can testify to this. It has not gone unnoticed that there is need to get rid of things in my life, even beyond the unnecessary items that clutter my living space. And so I have been making a conscious effort to "detox". In dying to self and giving rise to the spirit, I must let go. In growing and relying more on God, I must let go. In fulfilling my potential, soaring to new heights, learning more about myself, giving more of myself...I must let go.
On the flip side, when one thing is released, something better can take root. So it begs the question: what blessings do we deny ourselves when we hold on to that which we are meant to let go? Something to digest...
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