Letting Go

Letting go is often not easy. But in many cases it’s the best decision in order to really realize one’s goals or dreams. We try to hold on to things and people that don’t quite serve us or align with the direction we need to take. But in the process of practicing better self care and greater self awareness, we need to allow ourselves to let go and give ourselves the opportunity to move forward.

When approaching self care, a deeper focus needs to be placed on yourself in sitting still and allowing time and space to more fully understand who you are as well as your various needs. In understanding your needs you are then able to assess where the people and things in your life far into or outside of alignment. Of curse there will not be perfect alignment all the time. But when things keep showing themselves to be out of sync and ideas and goals just don’t meet then deeper thinking is necessary to decide on whether that things or person is right for you at that time in your life.

This thing may be a job and in that case making plans to move on would be a great step to take. Another scenario may be a partnership that just hasn’t be in alignment with your goals. Of course in relationships we have our individual need, however there needs to be some needs, especially important ones that are in alignment with each other. Some things just won’t change over time and if someone constantly feels like they are sacrificing themselves then it’s just heading for doom.

Similarly, familial relationships are often tougher because w don’t want to disappoint our family members, even when the situations they present aren’t healthy. But family or not, chasing to put yourself behind others constantly will only created a deeper problem for you in the end. Each time you expose yourself to a person or thing that is not serving you a build up is set in motion. This build up can only grow and over time can even manifest itself as stress and deeper health problems.

In some situations letting go will be temporary to allow yourself to focus on you as necessary. Other times, letting go needs to be more long term. When you are in tough with yourself and your needs this will be clearly apparent.