Letting Go

"Letting go doesn't mean giving up. It means moving on."

Today I read something and I thought I'd share my take on it with you. They were articles (find links at the end of this post) on letting go of the present in order to embrace the future. When I made the decision to gallop into the next phase of my life and reside in the year of Shoma (see previous post), it wasn’t immediately clear just how drastic the changes would need to be. I had to accept all of the things that were in order to get to all of the things that will be. I needed to be really real with me. Now, I've always had a pretty truth filled relationship with myself but this level of honesty would have to surpass even that. I sat and I stood; I paced and I walked trying to decide where I would begin. I decided to compile a mental list of all of the things that I was proud of, and those that I truly regretted.

As I lay on my bed, eyes closed, the movie of my life began to play in my mind’s eye. Some scenes elicited hearty laughter while others brought harsh realities. Despite the array of emotions running through me, I knew I needed to feel them. To relive them; to learn the lessons I had missed while experiencing them. Then and only then would I be able to move on. I needed this. Truly needed to accept all of me; truly needed to see me as I truly am and the only way I could achieve that goal was to tear down the exterior and view what lay beneath. I became excited and giddy as the closing credits rolled before my eyes when I saw that it read...To Be Continued. There's so much life left ahead of me and that's what I needed to acknowledge and remember.

I must admit that this whole "embracing the truth" exercise truly works. I felt light, I felt free but most importantly, I felt alive. I felt secure in the decisions I'd made in my life and felt at peace with my proclamation to let go and move on. I would encourage everyone to truly get to know themselves. Develop a truth based relationship with that person whose reflection you see daily (the man in the mirror...MJ had it right all along); acknowledge who you are presently and embrace who you desire to be...YOUR PAST DOES NOT DICTATE YOUR FUTURE. Let go of all of the things, people, relationships and experiences that currently hold you back and move on with the knowledge gained from them all. I'm not suggesting you forget. What I am saying is to free yourself from the hold those situations or people have over you. Create new and amazing memories with new and amazing people. See life through a fresh pair of eyes and let go. Some would say letting go is moving on but I prefer to believe that letting go is to truly live and not merely exist.


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Helpful links :

http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Letting_Go_and_Moving_Forward.html

http://tinybuddha.com/blog/how-to-let-go-of-a-past-relationship-10-steps-to-peacefully-move-on/