September Equinox 2014
Day 5: Letting Go to Embrace
Sometimes you need to let go of the things that are holding you back from embracing the life you want to live. Maybe it’s a bad habit. Maybe it’s a bad relationship. Maybe it’s a bad mindset. Whatever it is — or whatever combination of things for that matter — you have to let go to embrace a life worth loving. What’s holding you back? How can you let go to embrace more happiness and peace?
I’m being held back by fear, regret, resentment, and anger. I’m afraid of failing. I’m afraid of losing everything. I regret that I haven’t worked harder to make my dreams come true. I regret that I’ve made some decisions that turned out to be wrong. I resent the fact that other people have had too much power over me, my family, and my life. I resent that I’m stuck in limbo while waiting for events to progress organically. I’m angry that I can’t snap my fingers and fix things. I’m angry that my family has been dealt painful blows. I’m angry — too angry — that I’m holding in all this fear, regret, resentment, and anger. It’s not fair. And that’s when the inner voice says Suck it up, Buttercup.
I need to let go of these painful emotions — or rather the reasons for these painful emotions. It’s time to let them go, leaving them in the past where they belong. I have to move on to embrace the present and the future. I want to embrace my days as precious moments in time that I cannot get back. I want to embrace proper self-care. I want to embrace family meals around the table without the constant nagging inside my own skull. I want to embrace a life worth loving.
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