The end of a year is a great time to let go of what is no longer serving us in order to make room for new, happier things in our lives. Letting go is the process of releasing people, situations, thoughts, habits and patterns that no longer serve us and cause us pain. Letting go means surrendering our ego and self-will and trusting that our highest good and greatest happiness will be given to us. Many of us tend to want to remain in control and refuse to let go even when we know it is in our best interests to. Letting go is realizing that even when we really want something to occur in our lives, that sometimes it isn’t the right time or the right thing to happen. Something else needs to be worked out first. We don’t know what that is, but our Higher Power, Source, Universe, etc. always has our best interests at heart and has a better, more fulfilling plan that we could ever have for ourselves. Know that timing is perfect. Something so wonderful, so incredible, beyond our wildest dreams, better than we could have ever expected is in store for us that will lead us to our greatest happiness. We have to BELIEVE it in order for it to happen. The key is getting out of our own way and making space for something bigger and better to happen. We are the only one limiting our good. Get out of the way. Stop trying so hard to control things. You have very little control. LET GO, SURRENDER!
Many of us need to let go of negative belief systems. We form belief systems at a young age that are faulty and don’t work to our benefit, but we cling to these beliefs because, although they don’t work for us, they are familiar. We may find ourselves in situations that repeatedly lead to unhappiness and frustration. We don’t realize that there is something more fulfilling and different available to us because we are blinded by our current reality. As long as we remain stuck in these patterns we don’t have to change. Change is scary, even positive change. Unfortunately we wait until the pain of our lives not working is so unbearable that we are forced to make a change. It could be the situation that we need to let go of. This may include releasing drama and stress from our lives by changing jobs or friendships, moving to a new place or finding alternative ways of interacting with others. All of this suffering can be avoided if we let go on a daily basis to the will of our Higher Power and take the necessary actions we are guided to do. Ask for courage, strength and guidance. This is the key to our happiness.
The first step in letting go is becoming aware that an area of our life is not working. Once we acknowledge that there is something to release, take some time to just observe your thoughts, habits, and relationships. Only when we are present in the moment, can we see what is occurring in our lives. Only when we have a conscious perspective of what we are doing, can we figure out what needs to change.
Next, we need to decide if we are ready to release this pattern. Until we are really open to change, nothing will budge. Letting go is up to us. Letting go doesn't mean defeat, it means something isn't working and we need to consider other possibilities that do work to our benefit and to our greatest hapiness. It is actually a very courageous act. Once we acknowledge that something in our life isn't working, and we have made the conscious decision to let go, the next thing we need to do is find new ways of doing things. This step may take some time. Perhaps it may be observing ourselves and others to see what works and what doesn't. Or it could be discovering new ways of doing something. Therapy, reading books, conversations with others or perhaps doing the healing work on ourselves through energy balancing, meditation, prayer or acupuncture are excellent ways to find answers. Once you find the answer, replace the old belief with a new, more self affirming one. Consciously practice it when the old ways creep in, and expect them to because they will. Once practiced enough, they will become second nature.
As we heal and balance ourselves, we are breaking old patterns and finding new, happier ways of living our lives. This is the path of letting go. When we release what no longer works, we are making room and being open to something amazing to occur. We are the ones who limit ourselves. God never does. I wonder how many wonderful opportunities have passed us by because of our rigid view of what things should have looked like!
Letting go is a continuous process. We may surrender something only to latch back on to it consciously or unconsciously, so it is important to remain present in the moment and monitor our thoughts and actions. We don't want to fall back into old patterns. We don't want to release one thing only to replace it with something similar that still doesn't work, only because it is familiar. When we fear letting go we don’t trust in a Higher Power to provide what’s best for us. Trust is a crucial factor in letting go. Breathe through the fear and discomfort of new situations and ways of being. They will become more comfortable as we grow and make space within and around us. Breaking patterns, letting go, and releasing things that do not serve us is a process that takes time, gentleness, flexibility and forgiveness. The reward is true and lasting happiness regardless of outer circumstances. May you walk gently on your path with God beside you every minute of every day and be guided to a life of greatness. Don’t live another day in suffering, pain and unhappiness. It’s a simple choice you can make. Let go and let God!
Affirmation – I am letting go and releasing people, situations, thoughts, habits and patterns that no longer serve me. I am open and receptive to all the good that my Higher Power has in store for me. I live happily, with love, peace, and prosperity always.
By Jill Dawn Schwartz
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