Learning to Let Go

Updated: 12 hours ago

Letting go can be very difficult… but it can also be so freeing and healing.

Recently, I was feeling quite tense and having a hard time relaxing. So I asked myself,

“What do I need to let go of?”

I decided to take some quiet time to stop, go inward, connect to my breath, and reflect.

After sitting with this, I realized that I needed to let go of:

- Control over my new home to being perfect.

-Expectations of myself to do everything at once.

-Along with expectations I had for my partner to be perfect.

Once I took some time to notice this and release these expectations, I felt a lot better, and things actually started to flow more smoothly.

I recently created a

“letting go meditation” to help with this process.

Illness can also be a powerful time to let go.

I know that when I was couch-bound with debilitating symptoms, I slowly learned that I needed to release a lot…

-My strong attachment to my self-image of perfection.

-The need to show others that I am perfect all of the time.

-The belief that I am only loved when I achieve great things.

-The expectation of a timeline to heal.

-The pressure I placed on myself to heal.

-Along with old beliefs I held about why I was sick.

To name a few…

So, if you are feeling tight, frustrated, or stuck, try taking some quiet time to pause, listen, and ask,

“What do I need to let go of today?”

Whether that is an unhelpful thought, a belief, or simply too much tension in your body.

I hope this meditation helps bring you a sense of relief, calm, and grounding.

With gratitude,

Alisha Braswell