Letting Go
Ooooooo it has been a week y’all! I talked about shedding a few blogs back (check it out here if you missed it!) and I can say that as of today, I can fit what physical items I decided to keep in my Subaru. and… IT. FEELS. SO. GOOD. I feel lighter and excited and so free. I’ve got more room and space to create and allow new to come in. A few people have asked, “How?! How are you able to let go of your stuff? Don’t you have fond memories with some of it?” That’s a great question and one that I can answer only from my perspective and experience, but I’m happy to share :)
Last few moments with the first couch I ever bought just for me. Bye couch! You were great!
To say that selling, giving, and donating most of my physical items was easy breezy the whole time would be a lie. Although for most of my life I haven’t had too much issue with separating from things, living breathing beings are another story. And that was no different this go around. As some of you may have noticed, I have increasingly enjoyed caring for and spending time with various houseplants. Did all of them make it under my care? No. It took me a bit to understand that TOO MUCH water and fussing about can result in a sick plant. Wow. Isn’t that applicable to so many other things in life too? That too much attention and worry and pressure can cause results you don’t prefer…
Anyway! As I was going through what I wanted to keep and adventure with, I started thinking about the plants I had. Maybe I can bring one or two with me! And that was the plan for awhile. I’d bring a pathos or other hardy plant along to adventure with me. Upon further reflection however, I realized I had created an attachment to my plants that although to some may seem minor, to me it was an aspect I hadn’t examined yet. I came to realize that that particular attachment wasn’t actually needed and that letting go would be best for me (and the plants!). So! I spent the evening before finding them new homes thanking each of them and sending them love. And there were tears. Yay processing and releasing! And then when it came to their new caretakers arriving to pick them up, I was so incredibly happy to see them go. Onto the next adventure of their own. :)
This is how I let go this time around. Each time is a bit different, but I can honestly say that I haven’t felt regret for letting go. I see opportunity for gratefulness for what was and a beautiful release to make more room for the new, which is so incredibly important to me. I shift and expand and grow quite often and quickly that letting go and making more room is essential if I want to keep creating new experiences at the rate that I am and the way that I am.
There are many different ways to view letting go. I choose to experience it as an adventure in and of itself. One that I invite and one that celebrate.
With love and joy, Whit
