I hope this blog finds those who come across it in good spirits, harmony and in balance.  If not, perhaps this is timely that you have found your way to my page.  It’s been an interesting few weeks of observation and learning for many people including myself.  Of course, I try to contemplate over things, analyze them when necessary and take away from the experience what is most prudent to my advancement.  We all should do this for ourselves and if you are one who does not, perhaps now is the time to implement a new approach to growth.

The past several weeks have been interesting because prior to now a lot of individuals have been having intense struggles with learning to release and let go.  I say this not because it’s “a new thing”, on the contrary.  Releasing and letting go has been a huge part of the ebb and flow of life since the beginning of time.  What I find interesting is the intensity of it recently and also the synchrony of me having to speak at a private event this week to a large group of young folks on this topic among other things.  Ironically, the last several weeks have been personally experiential to the subject matter as well.

It seems countless individuals I know personally and professionally have been taking the same train ride.  I was just discussing over dinner with some friends about accelerated learning and someone stated it seems everything has been kicked into high gear in this regard.  Actually, I totally agree.  Personally, I have felt kind of shafted in this regard of learning at times and believe me I can laugh about this now.  It seems my learning’s have always been intense, fast and hard in many ways BUT it’s helped me be who I am today as well as for what I am being groomed to do later.  But again, as I’ve often said, it’s not the path that everyone must take, have to take or need to take.  Everyone is groomed and primed differently to handle and deal with certain things for a reason. 

Life is like a box of chocolates sometimes, especially if you “love” chocolates <smile>.  Me on the other hand, I don’t necessary adore them like most folks do but I appreciate the diversity, flavors, colors and textures that it comes in.  So in that respect, I appreciate chocolates <smile>.  So what about those things that we love and adore, perhaps even obsess with or have such a strong tie to that it could be toxic to our own welfare, despite the pleasure that we derive from it.  How does one let go or release these things?  That’s where the decision can become…shall we say…..a struggle.  When you find that you are not in balance or have inner peace then it’s time to re-evaluate whether certain circumstances, situations, or people are contributing to that.  I say contributing because we are always our own gatekeeper.  And at the end of the day, it was us who allowed the situations, persons or circumstances into our experience.  I personally believe it starts at home first.  In other words, one must look at themselves and ask where I am projecting this energy in my life that I now find I am experiencing it in my environment to now have to release it and let something go. 

If we all take a hard and honest look at this first step, then it makes the healing and next step of releasing and letting go easier.  When we are in love the dynamics are very different but the same principle should be applied but to one’s self first.  In other words, if you are in a toxic situation where there is an imbalance amongst other things, then you have to ask yourself where your love for self is.  If you are not respecting, loving and expecting the best for yourself, then how can you expect another person to fill those shoes and be a compatible partner or vibrational match to you?  I’ve had to ask myself that question and had the painful realization that even when a situation isn’t toxic, there can be levels of imbalance that would pose the question of “If I truly loved myself – would I allow this or that?” and had to let someone I loved go.   

But hold on to your pantyhose, it’s not all that morbid in retrospect because when one can truly love themselves enough – enough to know they deserve better,  enough to LET GO of what doesn’t work to ALLOW IN what does and can, enough to forgive themselves or those who have wronged them, enough to be grateful for the experience and to do it differently next time, enough to say that despite how bad I want it – it’s not good for me, enough to trust in knowing that they will have what they deserve, and enough to not allow pain, fear, discomfort or loneliness to beguile them from their point of focus because in truth – when one truly loves themselves enough – you get that energy back 100 fold.  It doesn’t matter whether it’s regarding the affairs of the heart, health or business matters. 

You see, energy doesn’t discriminate nor has favorites.  On the contrary, energy is attracted to more of the same even with the best intentions.  When we are in the bowels of negative energy or allow more of it into our lives by the choices we make then we allow more of the same.  It can destroy any positive promise of tomorrow based on the negative choices and actions of today.  We only have now time and if we are blessed to be on the other side of it (meaning to see tomorrow) then we can review in hind-sight, learn from the experience and continue to strive to be better.  

Today, our world in which we live in is teaching us/demanding that we learn to release and let go – it is vital and necessary, especially when we engage in negative thought patterns, habits and even practices.  It is even more necessary to let go as a general rule of thumb because we then allow the highest and best into our experience. So ask yourself while you are releasing and letting go next time – Do you really LOVE YOURSELF ENOUGH to do so and if so watch how it becomes easier to release and let go as you move through your life experience no matter how difficult or painful. 

What I know for sure about Releasing and Letting Go:

1. I know that in doing so, it takes great courage and strength to face your fears or insecurities with an uncertainty of what is to come;

2. Releasing and Letting go means, ALLOWING.  It means allowing that which you deserve and desire in the best way that is can possibly manifest in your life.

3. Releasing and Letting Go also means TRUSTING.  It means that you will not try to control that which you cannot control or fear what you cannot control and trusting that you will get your heart’s desire.