Letting Go

What Burden do you carry? What holds you down or holds you back?  What does letting go mean in your life and what will be left when you let go? 

By letting go and overcoming the obstacles that bind us and hold us back we can truly be free. We can stop and look at our fear based thoughts, and ask, where are these coming from? And we can make an active choice to let go of these fears.  Recognizing that we are not perfect nor do we need to be allows us to free ourselves and be empowering instead of disempowering.
 
I am reminded of this by my 2 1/2 year old who likes to repeat what I say, and mimic my facial expressions. Recently I have noticed that when I put her to bed she wants to come down stairs, and wants the light on, but not when Jeffrey does it. So last night I put her to bed and left her crying with hall light on. When my husband said to me "hun, she doesn't do that to me".  I realized hte critical difference, most nights after I put her down I go back and work, (or some nights actually finally get to eat dinner) and I have not been mindful of that time with her. I have been rushing her and she simply wants to be with me. So I went back up, sat with her. talked with her and rubbed her back for 3 minutes, at the end of that she kissed me good night and told me to turn off the light.


My two year old taught me that by letting go of the burden of trying to get everything done, and being perfect, I am a better mom and can be more in tune with her.  Letting go of the shoulds, and doing more wants.


I pinky promise, that I will do more of that is good for me, less of what is harmful, and be present as it happens, and I double dog dare you to do the same.

Namaste