E3: How to Master the Art of Letting Go (When You’re Ready)

What Would Happen If You Let Go of What No Longer Serves You?

In this week's episode of the podcast, Ron and I talk about letting go - what it means to let go, when to do it, and how to know when you need to give yourself a little more time to "process."

"Letting go" is a broad term for shedding whatever isn't serving you, like:

🔷 Expectations

🔷 Personal preferences

🔷 Hurt feelings

🔷 Fear

🔷 Grudges

🔷 Guilt

🔷 Shame

🔷 Toxic relationships

🔷 Limiting beliefs about yourself

🔷 Time-sucking habits

I'm not an expert at letting go by any means. Just ask my husband. He'll tell you (with a very dramatic eye roll) that I'm VERY particular about a LOT of things. He claims my life motto is "If some is good, more must be better." So, yeah. I guess you could say I'm not the poster child for "letting go".

But, within the last year or so, I've experimented with letting some stuff go. I try not to take things personally and I don't beat myself up mercilessly when I screw up. Not everything has to be done my way and to my standards. I'm gradually making room for things outside of my preferences.

It's a process.

What about you? What are some things you'd like to let go of?

I probably don't have to tell you that holding on to stuff that doesn't serve you (like negative feelings, possessions, a job you hate, or a toxic relationship) negatively impacts your well-being and really hinders your personal growth.

By letting go, you detach from the clutter in your brain and let your heart lead the way.

Through greater self-awareness, you can care a little less about the outcomes you can't change and help yourself move past your pain. In time, you'll feel more comfortable listening to your heart and start to feel profound peace.