The Freedom Of Letting Go
Freeing up space, Acceptance is freedom, Letting go of what was never yours
"May we all have the courage to shed the layers that no longer suit us."
- Ashley Carver, Writer & LVN Stories ContributorCurious
Freeing up space
What’s one thing you want to let go of moving into the second half of this year?
Conscious
Acceptance is freedom
“To offer no resistance to life is to be in a state of grace, ease, and lightness. This state is no longer dependent upon things being in a certain way, good or bad.” - Eckhart Tolle
Source: The Power Of Now
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“Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.” - Michael Easter
Source: The Comfort Crisis
Change
Letting go of what was never yours
“Leave everything in yesterday.” - Jordan Rakei
Source: Ottolenghi
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If the weight of carrying society’s cookie-cutter expectations is wearing on your peace, fulfillment, and happiness — leave it all in yesterday. Who you are now, in this present moment, is not constrained by the past.
Whether they be:
Education or career routes your family wished for you
Lifestyle trends your social circle follow
Material success and status measures marketed on social media
Broader cultural expectations on how you should live
You are free to let go of what was never yours.
You’ve always had the answers. Conditioning makes you believe that you are somehow lacking in your ability to know what is best for you — which is of course ludicrous.
Freedom isn’t about adding more layers. It’s found in removing the ones preventing you from living true to yourself.
Live Free,
Niall
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31 Days Of Curiosity — August Challenge
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LVN Stories
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I like this a lot -- and one thing I especially appreciate is what you DIDN'T say: that we need to let go of *people* who no longer serve us. Someone I know recently shared a quote on FB about how "the things and people that no longer serve us have to fall away like parts of us we no longer need." That bothered me, particularly because I used to be friends with this person and definitely got the sense that they felt they'd "outgrown" me. I'm not part of another person, and I don't exist solely to serve others. I think we need to be careful of this kind of language, so I am glad to read what you say about letting go of routines, expectations, measurements of status, etc. That can all be done without speaking of others as if they are clothing we've outgrown! Thanks for encouraging us to make space for what we really want in our lives.
I’m trying to let go of the traumas, labels and the desires that were imposed on me as a child. It has been long yet they make me sweat and shiver. Learning to accept and forgive everything and everyone involved. Thanks for sharing this beautiful post.