By Melissa Marcy
The most logical and beneficial things for us to do for ourselves often seem to be the most daunting and learning to let go is no exception. It seems that the more something matters to you, and the more that you really need to let it go, the harder it becomes. When you really need something, it is hard not to become desperate and when you are passionate about something, it is hard not to become obsessed. These two patterns of behavior almost never produce anything worthwhile.
So how do you learn to let go? There is one surefire way to learn how. You can try to hold onto something only to discover firsthand that the act of holding on (ie controlling, smothering, manipulating, nagging, whining, obsessing about, brooding, dwelling on, or worrying about) did absolutely nothing to help you achieve your goal, or worse yet caused you to fail completely. In terms of relationships, people are either going to love you for who you are or they are not. You cannot force someone to fall in love and you cannot force your friends to like you. They either do or they don't. Trying to control them will only drive them farther away. Where this concerns anything else you wish to achieve in your life (money, home, career, spiritual goals, fun) the more desperate or obsessed you become about achieving something, the more rigid it makes you and the harder it will be for any of your desires to manifest. You can welcome things in as much as you want through positive thinking and affirmations, but still push them away by being inflexible.
Trust the universe to know what is for your highest good and be open at all times to receiving that abundance. The universe knows and understands the desires of your soul often better than you do with your limited vision in this world. There are possibilities for you that you might not know even exist that would make you happier and more fulfilled than the things you are wishing for now. When you are rigid, you block the universe from delivering these things to you. Visualization is important and focusing on the positive end result is important because you are communicating to the universe what you desire. The goal here though is to take time to focus on your desires, enjoy seeing them and then let go of those desires and let the universe work out that end result or something better for you.
Tips for letting go:
Trust the universe to help and guide you
Trust that if you don't get what you have asked for you will receive something even better in its place
Understand that not letting go will only harm you
Take a few deep breaths every time you feel yourself becoming desperate or obsessed
Practice meditation (even if you haven't mastered letting go completely, the few moments of surrender in meditation can work wonders for you)
Repeat the following affirmations or make your own:
"I relax and let go, I am now free"
"I am flexible and open to receiving new and wonderful things."
"I trust the universe to bring me what is for my highest good"
"I allow to an abundance of good come to me now"
Disclaimer: this article is intended for inspirational purposes only and the techniques and ideas described herein are not to be used as a substitute for professional medical or psychological treatment or without prior consultation with, approval of, and under the supervision of your physician or therapist. Application of the information, techniques and ideas in this article is at the sole risk and discretion of the reader.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Melissa Marie Marcy is an author, artist and Reiki Master. She is the author of The Manifestation Guidebook and How To Be In Tune With The Infinite, and has produced a series of Reiki charged nature meditation videos and mp3's. For more information or to schedule a Reiki session, please visit her website at http://www.virtualitystudio.com.
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