Letting go

Letting go of anything is difficult. We all grasp so tightly to that which we think will bring us happiness. Giving up seems like a failure when really it's just accepting what is rather than fighting it.

Giving up on people is especially hard. Maybe that is the wrong wording....not giving up on people but letting go of your expectations of who or what they should do and be. There is a strong sense of release from letting go of hope and expectation. It's the first step to being present in the moment and being with what is.

I spend so much time hoping, planning, and desiring for the future rather than accepting and being with the now. Allowing my thoughts, time and energy to be devoted to someone else rather than devoting them to myself.

Meditation and physical exercise are two powerful ways I can devote time and energy to me and my growth, happiness and development. By turning my love and support to myself I can empower myself to give more fully to others and the outside world.

So letting go of that which I continually grasp for and finding peace and happiness within myself and with myself.