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Holding on and letting go

“Life is a balance between holding on and letting go.” —Rumi

“Letting go helps us to to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to be responsible for themselves and for us to take our hands off situations that do not belong to us. This frees us from unnecessary stress.” — Melody Beattie Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/balance

Transition as a Process

“Most people do not resist change. What we resist is transition. Change is a situational shift. Transition, on the other hand, is the process of letting go of the way things used to be and then taking hold of the way they subsequently become. In between the letting go and the taking hold again, thereContinue reading “Transition as a Process”

Letting go…

“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything – anger, anxiety, or possessions – we cannot be free.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

Making Room for Something New

Looking back over 2017 I see that I was enrolled in one long “class” on letting go. Throughout the year situations would appear to teach a new lesson or re-teach an old one. One thing I have learned this is year is that sometimes we are called to let go of something to make roomContinue reading “Making Room for Something New”