LET GO OR BE DRAGGED

Letting go of something or someone is hard. Especially if that something that has become a part of you or even how you identify yourself. A large part of how we define our self-worth is through our relationships, our careers or even our standard of living. Letting go means we must take that part of our past and rip it from our memories, and sometimes those seeds of the past are deeply rooted. Most of the time we refuse to let something go because of our stubbornness to always be right and letting go makes us feel as though we are giving into a situation, we deemed unfair or a situation where we believed we were wronged.

But as soon as we become overly attached to a particular outcome, situation or thought, we get dragged into a victim mentality. We give our power away, needing things, situations, or people to fit into a predetermined box. It can be the small things, moment-to-moment that can especially drive us mad if we don’t let go.

Sometimes letting go doesn’t feel like an option. Releasing your grasp on something you worked so hard at or someone you worked so hard for, might feel like you’re quitting or being unnaturally severed at the source. But refusing to release what you might believe is your only source of oxygen will only continue to drag you and ultimately leave you bloodied and beaten.

That compulsion is selfish and based on an ego mindset that wants certainty. If whatever the situation we are trying to control doesn’t happen the way we expect, the stage is set for heartache and disappointment. 

Letting go is a conscious choice that we must make that frees us of the burden we carry on our shoulders and making the choice to release what no longer serves us on our journey and learning to accept the lessons it has taught us along the way. 

There is nothing you can do to change your past, but you have the power to control the decisions you make in the present. And sometimes God closes a door because it's time to move forward. Because he knows you’ll never move until circumstances force you to. But I promise, the sun will shine on you again and you’ll only be stronger for weathering the storm. Trust the transition!