So, I have this calendar of affirmations. Each day of the year has a quote, and the other day it read, “I now release all that I no longer need: things, ideas, habits, relationships. I make way for the new to come bursting forth in my life.” Well, ya know it doesn’t take much for me to reflect, so here ya go…
We all have things in our lives we could most likely do without. It may be a job, a friend, a belief, a vice, a home, or anything that no longer serves us. But, how do we know when it’s time to let go and move on?
When contemplating whether or not it’s time for a for change, I like the question, Do I feel yucky or yummy more often when it comes to the situation? When we’re being completely honest with ourselves, the answer is usually yucky–because why else would we be thinking about it?
It’s human nature to then come up with every yummy-feeling scenario, and try and convince ourselves to hold on. I mean, why would anyone voluntarily create change when change can feel so uncomfortable?! People often get stuck in their misery because in some sick and twisted way, they feel comfy there.
When our lives are filled with some sort of muck, there’s no room for the good stuff though. When there’s more yuck than yum, we lose our “umph”–we don’t thrive–we don’t shine.
It’s not always easy to let go though. We may feel attached, scared, or just used to whatever it is that we need to release–even when it doesn’t feel good. This is all normal and to be expected, and is actually beautiful because it means we care.
So how do we “let go”? What does it actually mean? Really it’s just about changing the way we think about something. We can change our thoughts to things like, I no longer need this, I want more for myself, I choose to let go, or I deserve better. When we think thoughts like these, it makes it easier to move forward and make positive changes.
If we truly wanna feel better and move on to brighter days, letting go is key. Moving forward requires making changes even if they don’t feel so great initially. This is actually a form of self-care because in the long-run when we move away from things that no longer serve us, we make space for more yum.
That’s it–that’s all I got for ya!
Yummy day!
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