learning to let go
Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 10:44AM 
For us to be completely happy we have to learn how to fully let go of the things we intuitively know are holding us back, keeping us down or not allowing us to be open to the present. With a strong intention we let go of our pasts, and the memories that bring us down. We have to practice each day. Too much sentimental ruminating keeps us stuck in the past and not able to walk into something new.
If we learn to honor all of our memories and say, "that experience or part of my life was good because good things happened, or that experience didn't work out yet still taught me great things and made me a stronger more caring person, " we can smile and take comfort in a more holistic way. Instead of saying, this was bad and that was good and therefore the bad must not be acknowledged. But really both need to be acknowledged because that is where the heart of the matter lies.
In the language of yoga the metaphor is the lotus. The lotus grows in the muddy mirky waters and then rises up exalted above the water to become something beautiful and radiant. Take time each day to honor all aspects of your life. Know that to be fully human and awake we don't have to hold on in order to protect.
Reader Comments (4)
I think, everything has something to do with acceptance and being honest with one's self. If we can learn how to move on with our lives, everything will fall in the right places.
Agree. Letting go is hard but once you're over it, you'll learn to be more positive in life.
Thanks for writing Lance. Your simple words ring so true. It's tough to be positive if we hang on to the past with negative emotions. Lately I've been reflecting on what it really means to let go of old wounds and found that being positive about the events of the past, especially the hard to let go of events, was actually a way or method that helped me to let go. Peace-Jane
Hi Vivian-your insights are great. Acceptance require humility and gentleness and honesty is easier when we've let go. And yes when we do finally move on, everything works out as it should. Peace-Yoga Jane