“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.”
-Carl Rogers
This quote easily brings me to one of my most beloved publishings. “The Art of Letting Go”. It embodies our constant restraint against ourselves. The constant need to fight or demand immediate clarity in understanding our purpose. Versus letting go, taking a deep breath, and letting our arrow propel us the the next checkpoint, season, or phase of life understandings. Below is a snapshot into this article that deep dives a little more into what the art of letting go may look/feel like.
arrow: ar·row | 1: a missile shot from a bow and usually having a slender shaft, a pointed head, and feathers at the butt. 2: something shaped like an arrow; especially : a mark (as on a map or signboard) to indicate direction. 3: a painful or damaging experience or occurrence that is likened to being shot with an arrow.
Letting go, is an art.
Cascaded by many forms.
Pain. Forgiveness. Relief. Potential. Projection.
Quit the strangling. Clenching of your own reigns. The ones that burn so deeply within your grip. Searing your palms. Leaving them blistered and still afraid. Let them go. The reigns that are meant to run wild.
Become weightless. Let go.
Knowing what no control actually feels like.. A storm of cut throat beauty.
By disconnecting, you stay fully connected. Only to one thing. The most important 'one thing'.
Yourself.
The person you've held captive for so long.
Let go. Be cleansed.
Heal from constant strain. The unknown. The heartache. The past. The lessons.
We let go of the misunderstood, becoming the captain of recognition.
Break from the molds that enclosed your freedoms. Ripping the arms off of setbacks, old habits, dirty truths.
Let go. Free your purpose.
It will find you, latching itself upon… continue reading