The dread of letting go, on some level, is common in all of us. We get comfortable with our routines, relationships, habits and possessions. The more we become set in our ways, the more difficult it is for us to part with our clutter and baggage.
I am a pack rat when it comes to magazines. I see a topic of interest while standing in line at the grocery store and I purchase it. I’ve had subscriptions to as many as six magazines at one time. As good as my intentions were, I never got around to reading most of them. Before I’d even had to chance to flip through them all, the next month issues had arrived. In a short period of time I had accumulated more magazines than I could possibly read. Yet, I kept telling myself that I’d get around to reading them. I never did. Finally, I cancelled all of my subscriptions and, with great angst, placed them in boxes and set them on the curb for pick-up——still holding on to a few “keepsake” editions.
No doubt, you can relate even if what you’re clinging to might be entirely different. Perhaps you’re holding on for dear life to a relationship that has run its course, or a closet full of clothes you’ve either outgrown and will never wear again. Maybe you are cleaving to a group or organization that no longer provides the substance you need to grow and flourish. Perhaps you’re stuck in past traditions that have grown obsolete for the times in which we live. Or, worse yet, you may be holding on to unforgiveness.
Bless others by making a donation to charity or to someone you know that could benefit from your abundance. If you haven’t worn that outfit in the past five years, more likely than not, you never will. Let it go.
Your business or career can reach the next level by letting go of unproductive relationships. You’ve heard the saying, ‘show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.’ The people with which you surround yourself can either make or break you. If you’re hanging around people who subtract from, rather than add to your life, it’s time to let them go——in love.
Your entire life can be transformed by choosing to let go of ill-will that you’re harboring toward someone. Bitterness and resentment don’t hurt the other party—they infest you. While you’re having ulcers, they are skipping along their merry way! Let it go.
The problem with not letting go is that it can impede our progress and limit our capacity to receive more——more joy, connections, revelations and belongings. By clearing the clutter and dropping the excess baggage from all areas of your life, you create greater capacity to replenish with more of what you want and need. Letting go opens you up to new possibilities.
As we prepare to close out the year, let this be a time of renewal in your life. Don’t carry any baggage into the new year. Let go of all impediments that might hinder your capacity to receive and become a better person. Embrace the new possibilities ahead.