Resolve to Let Go

One of my lovely clients, Jackie Dumaine, shares this on her blog today…

I always become quite reflective at this time of year – and this year is no exception.

As the final hours of 2011 creep around the corner, I’m choosing to take a different approach to the yearly tradition of writing down my goals and resolutions.

I won’t be scribbling the usual “This year, I will do this/that” into a pretty paisley notebook with a fine tipped pen.

This year, my focus won’t be on how I can change this or how I won’t eat that.  It won’t be on staying more organized or achieving new goals.  It won’t be on saving money (although it should be), or meditating more often (another good one).

This year, my focus will be on letting go.

We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the life that is waiting for us. ~ Joseph Campbell

What will I be letting go of?  A lot.  I’m talking mountains of “stuff”.

Emotional stuff, physical stuff, tangible stuff and all that stuff that isn’t real but hops on our back and weighs us down (like the stories we make up about how scary life will be if we let go of all this stuff!)

By letting go, we are able to attain a delicious freedom that can propel us into a world of adventure and magic.

By letting go, we discover the wonder and clarity that come with living a simplified life.

By letting go, we create space for shiny new opportunities that make our hearts hum.

By letting go, we are telling the Universe: I AM NOT AFRAID….

And her response?  “Okay sweet brave one, it’s about time.  Are you ready to start your life now?”

I am.  How about you?

What are you willing to let go of in 2012?

Can you have the courage to know that letting go makes you stronger than holding on?

Source: Jackie Dumaine – Resolve to Let Go

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