Time for a Seriousness Detox
When we take ourselves and our lives too seriously, we often focus excessively on minor details and seeking control. This can limit our ability to adapt, grow, and succeed. And it sucks our energy in a big way! [1]
Consider today, that letting go of the controlling the process and the outcomes in our life, will significantly support greater flexibility, adaptability, progress and overall success!
It can feel scary to let go of holding the reigns so tightly, but we’ll have a look at why we should, and how we can.
Does This Common Pitfall Also Hold You Back?
When we feel insecure about something, we can hold on more tightly than we need to.
We almost unconsciously turn up the serious meter, in the hopes of CONTROLLING everything TO work out ok, so that WE will feel OK.
But timeless wisdom tells us that holding on so tight, holds us back from what we want most…
How to Be Free, says the Sages of Ages
The concept of ‘letting go’ has been recognized in Eastern and Western traditions for centuries. But with a greater focus on money and power in the last century, we have regressed. [1]
Learning how to let go, so that we can be happy and free (and probably more successful) is simple. We need to find genuine acceptance: ‘our feeling of OK’ in our own Self-Love, rather in the outcome of what we’re trying to control.
This is deep stuff. I’ll say it again and again.
It can seem so trivial and small. Like of course I want a clean house when guests come. Are you crazy?! What’s wrong with you.
My Mum died when I was 14, and as the only ‘woman’ left in the house at that time, I was left to do most of the cleaning chores at that time. So trying to be enough, and trying to keep everyone together and happy through keeping things clean is a big wound. It was a festering, weeping wound at one time. I would feel SO uncomfortable if someone came over and the house was a mess.
But in expanding into Unconditional Loving for myself – by learning to treat myself the way I would treat any other human being in this same situation – I have learned to tell ‘Little Zoë’ that she’s ok no matter. That she’s lovable no matter what. And more than telling ‘Little Zoë’ that… I have let her cry about this many times. AND I have picked her up and LOVED HER in my divine imagination. I have let her cry, and in my Soul’s arms, I HAVE LOVED HER.
Dogs are here to show us how it’s done. They don’t hold mess, or enoughness against themselves, and they DEFINITELY don’t hold it against YOU!
I love you.
Zoë
