Focus for This Month

Letting Go

Letting Go

December is generally associated with giving and . . . getting. Getting and giving stuff. Sometimes stuff we don't necessarily need or even want. While decluttering is an important subject in itself, the focus of this month is letting go of emotional, mental stuff. The stuff that really holds us back and ties us down.

What are some things that we should let go of and simply release? Here are a few.

• Pride, ego

• The stories we tell ourselves that aren't true

• The past that keeps us tied down

• The lies that we have believed

In other words, let go of things that no longer serve us.

What are some benefits of letting go?

• Peace within and towards others

• Connection with others

• Freedom from beliefs that are not yours

• Freedom from living up to false expectations - yours or others

• Freedom from striving

• The joy of acceptance - who you are and where you are now

• A lightness of spirit and mind and that you can actually feel within yourself

How can you let go?

• Practice Mindfulness

• Get perspective - back away from the thing to view it from a holistic perspective, test your thoughts

• Practice 5-4-3-2-1 using all of the 5 senses - things you can see, feel, hear, taste, smell

• Journaling - write it out

• Forgiveness

• Guard your thoughts - think about what you think about

I have also provided a mindfulness meditation focused on this topic below. I hope it will help you in your letting go journey.