“All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.” – H. Havelock Ellis
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Fill the space with something new
“The mental and physical space we create by letting go of things that belong in our past gives us the option to fill the space with something new.” —Susan Fay West Read more: https://www.wiseoldsayings.com/let-go-quotes/
knowing that there is a future
“Holding on is believing that there’s only a past; letting go is knowing that t here’s a future.” Daphne Rose Kingma
Letting go isn’t a one time thing
“Letting go isn’t a one-time thing, it’s something you have to do every day, over and over again.” – Dawson’s Creek I love this quote. It’s one I think I need to tape to the bathroom mirror. Living in this world all kind of stuff sticks to us. And let’s beContinue reading “Letting go isn’t a one time thing”
Let go of certainty
“Let go of certainty. The opposite isn’t uncertainty. It’s openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose up sides. The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop trying to learn and grow.” – Tony Schwartz
You are more than your story
Do you feel trapped in a story of “pain”, “sickness”, “loneliness”, “abuse”, “failure”, “shame” or “isolation”? Or perhaps your story is of a “perfect world” which may not exist? Have you moved beyond all that but still find yourself telling the same old story over and over? Is it time to lay down that tiredContinue reading “You are more than your story”
Some think holding on makes us strong
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.” — Herman Hesse
Letting go of perfection
When you’re passionate about something, you want it to be all it can be. But in the endgame of life, I fundamentally believe the key to happiness is letting go of that idea of perfection. — Debra Messing
The happiness we seek is already here
“The happiness we seek cannot be found through grasping, trying to hold on to things. It cannot be found through getting serious and uptight about wanting things to go in the direction we think will bring happiness. We are always taking hold of the wrong end of the stick. The point is that the happinessContinue reading “The happiness we seek is already here”
Experiment with letting go
“Rather than resist rest and gravitate toward constant motion, let’s experiment with letting go.” ― Gina Greenlee, Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road
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