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Daily Question, August 27

Are there things we can let go of in order to be open to what is actually unfolding?

  • KC

    Ruminating – thoughts, feelings, fears, old and repeating stories, tons of thoughts and feelings to acknowledge and let go of … to allow space for the new and what is unfolding …

  • Always Learning

    The thought that is coming to me right now is to ask ourselves “Is thing helping me or hurting me?” Realization, or accepting the fact that something is not contributing to our best self is the first step of letting go. A mental inventory is so helpful. Perhaps letting go of something g will help us give ourselves permission to let go of other things.

  • Hot Sauce

    We ought to let go of focusing merely on what we think we want (which is often not really what we want) and, instead, ask what the Universe is trying to accomplish through us and fulfill that dharma. This is accomplished through a sense of surrender and submission to God's will, as well as a deep trust from the bones that everything is happening in accordance with Spirit's will. Furthermore, some spiritual practices from various religions and spiritual traditions can help us discern the will of ...

    We ought to let go of focusing merely on what we think we want (which is often not really what we want) and, instead, ask what the Universe is trying to accomplish through us and fulfill that dharma. This is accomplished through a sense of surrender and submission to God’s will, as well as a deep trust from the bones that everything is happening in accordance with Spirit’s will. Furthermore, some spiritual practices from various religions and spiritual traditions can help us discern the will of the Universe and align us with that will (for beautiful examples of such practices, cf. Mari Heidt’s textbook, Moral Traditions: An Introduction to World Religious Ethics). An example of this is prayer to God for wisdom. Ask or affirm Spirit to provide wisdom and insight into how to live life and seek to either know your dharma or know that your dharma must remain a secret for you to fulfill it properly. Furthermore, seek general ethical/moral wisdom, asking Source to guide you into wise thinking and living, along with spiritual insights you can share with others. For me, this has been one of the most helpful practices.

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  • Kit

    Everything is temporary: emotions, thoughts, things and people. Don’t be attached, just flow along. I hold my memories too tight. Fun to glance back, but I don’t live there anymore.. We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like. Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.

  • Michael

    I can let go of some patterns of comfortable in order to deliver materials/curriculum that will assist in affecting positive change for millions.

  • JoeytheHoff

    Preconceptions and expectations hold me back. I have to work hard to get out of my own head. As important as imagination and forethought can be, it isn’t uncommon for me to miss what’s good because I’m not present.

  • kathleen

    control and the illusion of it

  • Trevor

    Unruly desire.

  • Jill

    Yes, of course. Things. We all have too many things. Too many material things and too many lousy relationships with friends who are not supportive.

  • Aine

    At this moment, I am having to let go of my beloved and very elderly Springer Spaniel who has let us know it is time. In the midst of everything else that is going on in our lives, we have been doing doggie hospice, which is exhausting. I know that losing her will free up that energy and make daily life, as well as an upcoming move, less stressful, but doing what we could for as long as she chose to stay was our gift to her, a small return for all the love, joy, and laughter she has brought to u...

    At this moment, I am having to let go of my beloved and very elderly Springer Spaniel who has let us know it is time. In the midst of everything else that is going on in our lives, we have been doing doggie hospice, which is exhausting. I know that losing her will free up that energy and make daily life, as well as an upcoming move, less stressful, but doing what we could for as long as she chose to stay was our gift to her, a small return for all the love, joy, and laughter she has brought to us over the past 15 1/2 years. We are grateful to have had her for all these years. Love never dies, but sometimes letting go just hurts.

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  • Arlene

    Incompletable to-do lists, both personal and work-related.

  • Michael

    Worry.

  • Christina

    My company is being sold. At first, this produced some very familiar anxiety and fear in me. But you know–in a miracle, I’ve actually forgotten about it over the past several days!! I’ve grown to love this job – why not enjoy it while it’s here!

  • Ed Schulte

    Are there things we can let go of in order to be open to what is actually unfolding?

    “Enlighten our minds to know you as the Truth ,
    Clear our hearts the reflect Your love to You and all Humans.

    AMEN

  • Kevin

    This is an excellent question for me. Generally, as a retired person for almost two years now, I have already let go of many things, and willingly, that related to my previous work. So I’ve got the “letting go” thing down fairly well.

    Today, I set daily goals for myself that range from mundane chores to more creative things involving service, photography, rowing or writing, etc. Yet now and then moments of spontaneous opportunity come along when I have to remind myself that it’s okay...

    This is an excellent question for me. Generally, as a retired person for almost two years now, I have already let go of many things, and willingly, that related to my previous work. So I’ve got the “letting go” thing down fairly well.

    Today, I set daily goals for myself that range from mundane chores to more creative things involving service, photography, rowing or writing, etc. Yet now and then moments of spontaneous opportunity come along when I have to remind myself that it’s okay to set aside what I had planned to do, and just say “yes,” let’s do it or “let’s go” and not look back, knowing that there’s always another day to do what I had planned for that hour or even the whole day. I’ve had to be mindful of this and practice it, actually, in order to truly “let go” with a measure of ease and honest acceptance.
    – Kevin

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    • Paula Madriles

      I can relate strongly to your feeling. Now I am retired, children grown, and living in the mountains. I walk outside my door and I am where I want to be. The woods, wildflowers, deer, mountain vistas, clean air. Yet...yet.... Trying to relax and enjoy. That is all I must to today. However, I can't squelch the anxiety of thinking I must do SOMETHING constructive I am trying to conquer the feeling that I don't deserve peace.
      So I will take this journal entry as my "SOMETHING" ...

      I can relate strongly to your feeling. Now I am retired, children grown, and living in the mountains. I walk outside my door and I am where I want to be. The woods, wildflowers, deer, mountain vistas, clean air. Yet…yet…. Trying to relax and enjoy. That is all I must to today. However, I can’t squelch the anxiety of thinking I must do SOMETHING constructive I am trying to conquer the feeling that I don’t deserve peace.
      So I will take this journal entry as my “SOMETHING” today. Today I will enjoy all the beauty and the freedom my new life has to offer.

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    • Pilgrim

      I am also grateful for that freedom in retirement, Kevin. Openness to the day’s offerings are a great gift, along with really attending to what my body and psyche can manage in a particular day. It is quite freeing.

  • Susan

    What a question, since where I now live, there is a warning of flash floods due to one of the worse hurricanes we have ever experienced (where I live, we were not directly hit by Hurricane Harvey but on the outskirts) but my heart goes out to those who lost their homes and loved ones. And where I am from, (where I was born and raised) thousands of miles away, they were dealing with horrendous forest fires throughout this summer. And what I have learned to let go of is ‘the weather’ - to be ...

    What a question, since where I now live, there is a warning of flash floods due to one of the worse hurricanes we have ever experienced (where I live, we were not directly hit by Hurricane Harvey but on the outskirts) but my heart goes out to those who lost their homes and loved ones. And where I am from, (where I was born and raised) thousands of miles away, they were dealing with horrendous forest fires throughout this summer. And what I have learned to let go of is ‘the weather’ – to be open to what is unfolding within my heart.

    Some people get judgmental towards those who experience natural disasters such as hurricanes, forest fires, tornadoes, etc. and even sickness such as AIDS. What I believe is that if we are kinder towards one another, perhaps the universe, (or at least this planet) would be kinder towards us. And even if not, we would at least learn to be kinder towards one another. And to help each other get through hardships and heartaches with kind words and action as we support and help each other.

    In other words, I am not sure if extreme weather that is so devastating has anything to do with how we treat each other or how we treat this planet, but this world would be a better place if we are indeed just kinder towards one another.

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    • Kevin

      Hope that you are still staying safe and are dry, Jill.

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