” In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself. It will be a permanent Self, rooted in awareness and creativity. Once you have captured this you have captured the world.” Deepak Chopra
Letting go:
Of every exhalation
Of the day as we fall asleep
Of our children as they grow up and leave home
Of things that no longer serve us
Of a past that weighs us down
Of relationships that no longer nurture us
Of roles that we have outgrown
Of over thinking
Of our habits and conditioning
Of “me” “I” and “mine” as we experience our connection to something more within us and around us
Life is a journey of letting go in order to find what really matters.
- Take a few moments to pause and reflect on all the things that you have let go of in the past…
- The things that you are working on right now…
- And what you might still be holding on to…
Letting go is part of the natural rhythm of life.
Trust in this and embrace it fully with an open mind and heart.
In taking these courageous steps every day we come to know our true permanent Self and move towards real freedom.
Namaste
hide and seek
with myself
sounds like fun
whoever
i am 🙂
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Thank you for the smile David!
May life be a continuous game of fun hide and seek 🙂
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Love the idea of the “permanent Self, rooted…” – so perfect….
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Thank you Kim 🙂
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Such good reflections here. I do love the Chopra quote in its emphasis on creativity. Every day, we are in the process of creating our lives. Letting go of what no longer serves us is an important part of the process. Thanks for these wise words.
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I love how your creative spirit sees this aspect in the works 🙂
Thank you for your wise insight Tree.
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This is so good Val, thank you! x ❤
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Thank you Julie for your kind words 🙂
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Val, I’m always amazed when I look back on the things I let go that I thought I could not live without, yet here I am; stronger, more vibrant and a little bit wiser for doing so. 🙂
Diana xo
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Yes indeed Diana … when we reflect on letting go, we can surprise ourselves. Challenges bring out our best 🙂
Thank you for this share!
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Once done (if not mastered), the art of letting go becomes invaluable. Good to remind us, Val. 🙂
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Thank you Eric 🙂
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Val, great post. I would like to pick up on Eric’s “if not mastered” because I have this real sense that while my heart agrees wholeheartedly with your post, and with Eric’s reply, my head is uncertain as to whether I really know how to let go. Any practical suggestions?
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Thank you for the query Paul … what comes to me is … watch the lessons from our beloved dogs!?!
Trust in your inner instinct and guidance …
We humans take our thinking way too seriously!
Val x
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No question that dogs offer us humans great examples of how to let go! Thanks Val.
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John O’Donohue: “We need to learn to be creative about loss because this is the process that we are involved in. The art at the heart of the mystical is letting go.”
(in Four Elements: Reflections on Nature)
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Thank you for adding this lovely quote 💕
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My pleasure, Val 🙂
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