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Know in this moment
Life is about letting go
without resistance.
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With every exhale,
As you fall asleep at night,
You follow life’s flow.
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Stop resisting life
and holding on so tightly.
Its time to let go.
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As the last leaves seem to cling to the trees, I wonder what I am still holding on to.
This is the time to recognize what we are resisting and allow ourselves to go with the natural flow of life … by letting go.
Beautiful words – and so true . . .
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Thank you Rebecca! So nice to see you here 💛
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wonderful encouragement, Val
to let go of all of these things
we can’t take with us
when we’re gone 🙂
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Yes David, let us not forget with compassion, nature’s ultimate letting go for us all. 💛
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i’ll especially try not to
forget compassion, Val 🙂
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Yes indeed David. 🙏
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To letting go . . . and sailing on the crest of the now!
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Ahhh … Now that feels better! Thanks Nancy 💛
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Thank you, Val – such a calming message… I think my blood pressure was lowered just by reading this! 🙂
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Lowering blood pressure is good Kelly! Thank you for the feedback … And for being here 💛
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Sure, Val! Have a great evening! 🙂
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So good advices Val. At the moment I sort out in all cabinets for throwing out and for recycling of clothe and shoes. It gives freedom after delivering 🙂
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Good for you Irene .. Tuning into nature’s way and letting go of what no longer serves you. I like to consider this at every change of season. xo
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I’m on this way because I need to move again in short time and wish to free myself both physically and mentally and only bring, what I need. This should make life easier in several ways.
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Sorry to here you are moving again. Keep it light and be like Odin. Its nature’s way ❤️
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Thank you Val. My contract here ends in December and I can’t renew it, because the house will be sold fast. I look for another place like this to live for a while before I go to Germany, where my daughter lives.
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Such a simple and yet so powerful message.
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Thank you Kate! So glad it resonated. ❤️
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Hi Val, this makes me think of the extent to which there are such valiant attempts to keep people alive when everything says that it is time to let them go. (I know this is probably not what you were driving at but it’s an issue that has special meaning for me.)
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Such an interesting perspective Jean. Of course, the ultimate letting go come with our final exhale. It did cross my mind. After all, it is nature’s way. xo
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Yes, it’s so much nature’s way!
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Great message, Val!
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Thank you Jill. I find that I remind myself a lot here 😊
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Thank you for the great and timely reminder, Val.
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Glad you enjoyed it Russ!
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Beautiful post, Val. It’s such a weird synchronicity. I took a picture of the exact same thing and was going to talk about it in my next post saying something similar. Your picture is much better. Haha. You know what they say about great minds. I may still use it. It is different enough, just funny.
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Great minds indeed Mary … Or perhaps minds tuned into nature’s wisdom at this time of year. 💛
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Letting go seems to be a struggle for many. What makes us so bent on hanging on? Good post Val. ❤
Diana xo
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Thanks Diana! So good to see you here! I think we get bent because our beliefs get in the way. We pay more attention to our thinking than to nature or our deeper wisdom. 💛
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LOVE this, Val. So timely for me. I’ve been feeling resistance lately, not sure why. Could be picking up the collective consciousness? Let go, let go… ❤
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Me too Eliza … there’s some tension about. Embrace the feeling completely and let it find its own way to let go in the flow.
A fire and a bowl of soup helps too 😉
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And a long walk in the woods! 🙂
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Sounds perfect!
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My first remedy. 🙂
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Perfect time of year to let go and recharge our spirit. Thanks Val.
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Love the idea of re-charging the spirit Karen. Cheers to that 😊
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So simple but so hard to do sometimes!
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We are removed from nature in many ways. I think that is why it is hard to go with the changes Julie. Thank you sharing here ❤️
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Ah! Val! It can be so freeing…so liberating!! It would seem as a species that we are much more adept at holding on for dear life when the answer is…simply to let go. What amazes me is that it is a constant process…when I feel heavy I know that I am holding on to something…making my, so to speak, load heavier.
I wish you the beautiful feeling of lightness…that you always know what and when to let go! Happy Thanksgiving my friend♡
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Thank you Lorrie for your insight into holding on and the heaviness it can create. There is much relief in letting go when we trust it is the right time, like nature ❤️
Happy Thanksgiving week to you!
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“… follow life’s flow … ” A lovely concept, Val.
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From concept to reality … now that’s the real wisdom Carol 😊 Thank you!
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Hard to put into practice, but wise nonetheless.
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You got it Jennifer! May you let go and go with the flow. (Which reminds me of your ice berg photos from earlier this year!)
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Beautiful image, Val and a wonderful reminder this time of the year.
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Thank you Don. Now you are in the northern hemisphere, you can appreciate it more 🙂
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Wonderful poem, Val! A similar thought crossed my mind when I saw a HUGE orange/red leaf on the ground at the salt marsh today. Unlike other (still green) leaves it had let go, and became beautiful. Great reminder!
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In letting go we can become beautiful! I love that Helen. Better than drying up and being shredded for compost 😉
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Me too! There’s something rather profound about the idea of letting go offering the pathway to beauty. The bedside light is being turned in five minutes and I shall take that thought to sleep with me.
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… being turned off, I should have said!
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This letting go theme seems to be in the air….. I wrote about this as well exactly at the same time as you where. I take that as confirmation that I’m on the right track, even though I’m making more progress in thought than in deed yet. Might take a little bit longer to actually muster the courage.
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Tuning in to the season and having understanding in our mind is the first step. Transforming understanding into action is the next. This is realization. 💛
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Yes, on my way to the realization, I hope….
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The letting go…always difficult, always necessary. Lovely words and image. Thanks for the reminder, Val. Happy Sunday to you.
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Thank you Van. May we all embrace what this season guides us to do 💛
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Hardest thing – to let go yet content that it brings is amazing. Stay happy 🙂
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There is inner joy here to touch into, along with the letting go. This is true freedom 💕
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As always, I find your message so comforting, Val….thank you.
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Thank you Jet. So glad this resonates and brings some comfort. 💛
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A perfect poem and task for the season, Val. I love that. 🙂
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Thank you Diana. It feels just right to us both! 💛
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It was hardest and even more hurtful to really let go… but bearing that pain has now gradually, very slowly and very subtly just started to bring a certain degree of peace. It is not much at the moment but hopefully this peace prolongs and increases more with time.
Always love your posts Val. They are so “Being” as always. Thank you so much.
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Thank you Minahil 💛 The journey comes with hardship and challenges as we let go of our small self and conditioned ways of being. Not for the faint of heart. Thank you for your courage 🙏
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Totally not for the faint of heart! and hats off all to all those who walk on this path because it takes a lot of courage, hardships and patience!
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True! Just like the leaves …just let it go.
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Embracing this with others always makes it easier. Thank you for being here PD 💛
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My pleasure.
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Always great advice!
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Thanks Bela… its the truth … after many years!
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Wonderful sentiment, Val! Too often we cling to a past, or past self image that is not really good for us any more. Just let go….
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Such a wonderful sentiment Ann … that comes with life’s experience and wisdom. Thank you 💛
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This is brilliant and a great reminder! So beautifully said! Thank yo so much Val.
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