Like so many others here have stated, Fear.
I must let go of all my fears, fear of the unknown, fear of I don’t know what, all must go in order to be open to what is unfolding in my life.
For what is unfolding before me to manifest,
I need to let go of fear,
for if I am to be honest
I am fearful of the future . . .
I’ve recently been living a comfortable life–
a life that I’ve never really gotten used to.
There was so much chaos and pain in my previous life
that this bit of smooth sailing
has got me sitting on the edge of my seat,
waiting for the other boot to drop,
and I’m afraid I’ve used up all of my resilience,
with nothing left to give.
What exactly it is
that is trying to unfold,
I don’t know,
but I think
that if I can find a way to really let go of the fear,
that it will unfold naturally and beautifully,
like the petals of a magnolia blossom,
and I will wonder why I was afraid at all. ♥
When you are able to “get off” the merry-go-round of chaos and pain, for me, initially it was a blessing. But as you mention, you begin to wonder when it will start up again-because that was the pattern I got used to.
However, a wise woman once shared with me, if you truly were able to step off that merry-go-round then it doesn’t matter if it begins again, as you are no longer on it or part of it.
Good luck adjusting, for me it is a journey of a new normality- if there is such a thing:)
To be more open to what is unfolding, I must let go of everything I think I know! This doesn’t mean I accept everything I hear, or that I necessarily have to change all my beliefs, it just means that I am open to really listening without my own preconceived ideas creating objections as I listen.
Then I let what I hear percolate. Sometimes new ideas or insights unfold, and sometimes things just simmer down to nothing new, but in this process I try to be totally open.
I need to let go of my false self who is full of herself . I am the one who needs to disappear. I judge, I discern, I want, demand, expect and am full of self righteousness.
I can see now very clearly that the top 10 biggest attachments:
Money
Love
Honour/fame
Pride
Family
Illness
Habits
Enemy
Things I want to do
Inferiority
– Need to be uprooted in order to be open to Truth unfolding. Slowly- slowly by doing this meditation method the roots will be gone . Thank you for giving us a method to become complete!
For me, the battle is always fear of failure and a need to control. I think a lot of it stems from being bullied as a child. I understand what is going on but it still rears its head from time to time. The pain that I stuffed as a child is in my flesh and bones. One time several years ago, it was triggered so hatefully that I collapsed and I intuitively knew I had to put it back into the unconscious or I was going to have a heart attack. I accepted that I could not let it go. I had to let it retreat if I wanted to survive. It helped me understand my situation. I understood so much more how strong she was, I was, and how as a small child, she/I stuffed the hurt down.How she did what she had to do to survive. She had no choice. She had to stuff the pain to survive just as I had to stuff the pain when it was triggered by a man’s hatefulness in my adult life. As for today’s question, have I been able to let go of some of that pain? I don’t know. Am I open to what is actually unfolding? I know that I have the intention to be open, to let it be. Henri Nouwen taught that we are all “wounded healers.” My mentor (RIP) taught me that Jesus, the Christ, still suffers. I can believe both of those things because as Avril shared in the Dalai Lama’s quote a couple of days ago: There is only One of Us here.” Our experiences allow us to bring something to the mutual table of life.
My plans and ideas about how things should go down, especially when it comes to my son. Timelines and appointments that are not aligned with the energy levels of the poeple involved.
More openness in my calendar and schedule for what wants to evolve and develop and blossom that day.
I need to let go of areas that I don’t like about somebody to accept their goodness because we’re perfectly imperfect. May you all have a peaceful Sunday . ☀
I need t let go of what my ego thinks is best. I like to think that I do this, but know I am a work in progress. The challenge I find is continuing to have hope for an outcome while staying present and not future tripping. I have to remind myself to have faith and patience in the moment and know my hopes may unfold differently then my mind’s solution but that I am on the correct path.
The old, conditioned need to protect myself from harm at every turn. My domestic environment is safe now. All I can do is work with the conditioning as it comes up, and slowly it is wearing away. As it wears away, I experience more space for what is actually unfolding.
I am working on the art of “putting it out there” and (not “but”) “letting it go.” Furthermore, I am asking Divine Mother (which is how God is understood in my Wisdom Tradition) to help me access the resources I already have available and remove obstacles as long as what I am striving for supports my HIGHEST GOOD. I have let go of “be careful what you wish for.” I am being skillful about what I am inviting into my life. May you all manifest the most amazing Sunday.
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I think I need to let go of other people’s stuff and come back to my stuff.
lol- me too☺️
Charlie, we have plenty on our plates.
Me too, Charlie.
Amen
Like so many others here have stated, Fear.
I must let go of all my fears, fear of the unknown, fear of I don’t know what, all must go in order to be open to what is unfolding in my life.
Best wishes as you confront that which is most scary, Carla.
Fear seems to be the big one we all have to confront.
For what is unfolding before me to manifest,
I need to let go of fear,
for if I am to be honest
I am fearful of the future . . .
I’ve recently been living a comfortable life–
a life that I’ve never really gotten used to.
There was so much chaos and pain in my previous life
that this bit of smooth sailing
has got me sitting on the edge of my seat,
waiting for the other boot to drop,
and I’m afraid I’ve used up all of my resilience,
with nothing left to give.
What exactly it is
that is trying to unfold,
I don’t know,
but I think
that if I can find a way to really let go of the fear,
that it will unfold naturally and beautifully,
like the petals of a magnolia blossom,
and I will wonder why I was afraid at all. ♥
When you are able to “get off” the merry-go-round of chaos and pain, for me, initially it was a blessing. But as you mention, you begin to wonder when it will start up again-because that was the pattern I got used to.
However, a wise woman once shared with me, if you truly were able to step off that merry-go-round then it doesn’t matter if it begins again, as you are no longer on it or part of it.
Good luck adjusting, for me it is a journey of a new normality- if there is such a thing:)
Yes,
dear Cathie . . .
‘new normal’.
Thank you. ♥
Wishing you peace each and every day, dear Sparrow.
Thank you.
dear Carol . . .
you have no idea what this means to me. ♥
To be more open to what is unfolding, I must let go of everything I think I know! This doesn’t mean I accept everything I hear, or that I necessarily have to change all my beliefs, it just means that I am open to really listening without my own preconceived ideas creating objections as I listen.
Then I let what I hear percolate. Sometimes new ideas or insights unfold, and sometimes things just simmer down to nothing new, but in this process I try to be totally open.
I know nothing, nothing I know. I heard that one from an old rancher, and retired school teacher, now deceased.
”I must let go of everything I think I know!”
Well said,
dear Cathie . . .
I think we have to do that
every time a new step unfolds.
Thank you for this. ♥
I need to let go of my false self who is full of herself . I am the one who needs to disappear. I judge, I discern, I want, demand, expect and am full of self righteousness.
I can see now very clearly that the top 10 biggest attachments:
Money
Love
Honour/fame
Pride
Family
Illness
Habits
Enemy
Things I want to do
Inferiority
– Need to be uprooted in order to be open to Truth unfolding. Slowly- slowly by doing this meditation method the roots will be gone . Thank you for giving us a method to become complete!
For me, the battle is always fear of failure and a need to control. I think a lot of it stems from being bullied as a child. I understand what is going on but it still rears its head from time to time. The pain that I stuffed as a child is in my flesh and bones. One time several years ago, it was triggered so hatefully that I collapsed and I intuitively knew I had to put it back into the unconscious or I was going to have a heart attack. I accepted that I could not let it go. I had to let it retreat if I wanted to survive. It helped me understand my situation. I understood so much more how strong she was, I was, and how as a small child, she/I stuffed the hurt down.How she did what she had to do to survive. She had no choice. She had to stuff the pain to survive just as I had to stuff the pain when it was triggered by a man’s hatefulness in my adult life. As for today’s question, have I been able to let go of some of that pain? I don’t know. Am I open to what is actually unfolding? I know that I have the intention to be open, to let it be. Henri Nouwen taught that we are all “wounded healers.” My mentor (RIP) taught me that Jesus, the Christ, still suffers. I can believe both of those things because as Avril shared in the Dalai Lama’s quote a couple of days ago: There is only One of Us here.” Our experiences allow us to bring something to the mutual table of life.
Thank you Carol.
Thank you for being vulnerable Carol
I need to let go of fear and sink into myself. The home. The divine. It’s all there in me. I need to be still enough to drop into it.
Beautifully said, Claire Jay.
Fear of not being enough.
You are enough!!!!
Thank you, Avril. ♥️
My plans and ideas about how things should go down, especially when it comes to my son. Timelines and appointments that are not aligned with the energy levels of the poeple involved.
More openness in my calendar and schedule for what wants to evolve and develop and blossom that day.
For the moment being, probably the tendency to withdraw in order to protect myself from anticipated harm.
I do that too, Ose. 🌷
I need to let go of areas that I don’t like about somebody to accept their goodness because we’re perfectly imperfect. May you all have a peaceful Sunday . ☀
My Ngoc, your nosey husband here.
Perfectly imperfect. So true Ngoc. ♥️
I’m perfect. JK.
The idea that I can control what others do or don’t do. The fear “I won’t be able to handle this….”
Yes,
dear Yram . . .
yes. ♥
I need t let go of what my ego thinks is best. I like to think that I do this, but know I am a work in progress. The challenge I find is continuing to have hope for an outcome while staying present and not future tripping. I have to remind myself to have faith and patience in the moment and know my hopes may unfold differently then my mind’s solution but that I am on the correct path.
“…my hopes may unfold differently than my mind’s solution…”
Such a good point, Deann.
All the more reason to keep an open mind
I second that. Good point.
The old, conditioned need to protect myself from harm at every turn. My domestic environment is safe now. All I can do is work with the conditioning as it comes up, and slowly it is wearing away. As it wears away, I experience more space for what is actually unfolding.
Yay for vulnerability!
I am working on the art of “putting it out there” and (not “but”) “letting it go.” Furthermore, I am asking Divine Mother (which is how God is understood in my Wisdom Tradition) to help me access the resources I already have available and remove obstacles as long as what I am striving for supports my HIGHEST GOOD. I have let go of “be careful what you wish for.” I am being skillful about what I am inviting into my life. May you all manifest the most amazing Sunday.
Great self awareness, Avril!
I’m now thinking about – What am I inviting into my life ?
Also inspirational – putting it out there and (not but) letting it go.
Thank you, Avril!
Thank you Mary
So well expressed.
Thank you dear one