Hanging on ...

 Just Let Go?  Nature shows me how…

Why do I hold on so hard for so long – when I know it is time to let go?  Could it be that when I release my hold – there is the fall.  And the fall often times hurts.  At least this is what I tell myself.  However, my experience is that if I let go when the time is right, the Universe is set up to catch me, to hold me, to soften the fall.  So how do I know when the time is right?  Most often, just like the fruit on the tree or the dead leaf, it is when holding on gets too heavy, when it is draining me rather than nourishing me.

 Life never sits still, it is always moving forward.  When I let go of what is now past time, I create an open space to breathe, to hang out in the still air, to wonder about what is next. Our theme at C&S for the month of November is to “Honor What Matters Most.”  I have had 3 friends lose parents this last month and it hits hard during times such as these what really matters.  I believe that letting go of of old supports me in honoring what is truly precious in the present.

From Erika Luckett, Album: Unexpected, Song: DEIXA (Let Go)  www.erikaluckett.com

... Being caught

“What happens to the leaves that burn to gold
and fall from vibrant green?
Do they long for what they were or do they let go?
They just let go
Doing cartwheels in the sky
they let go
watching branches pass them by
they let go, let go

The clouds that hang with grey
what do they do when they dissolve to rain?
a thousand drops of sighs that let go
They just let go
a million times reflected
they let go
each one perfectly selected
they let go, let go”

SEE IT©

What am I ready to let go of today?  I can take a moment and let myself notice that the time is right.  I can trust the Universe to catch and support me if I will just let go!

MAP IT©

I will put down in writing or some physical form my desire/intent in letting go right now.  I will trust that something more in line with my present vision is ready to emerge.

DO IT©

I choose NOW to let go, to surrender, to turn this over.  I will ask for a way to do this honoring what I am letting go of.  I can create an elaborate ritual or simply step outside and let the leaves carry it away for me.

This weekend I am turning 49 years old.  I am Scorpio, which means that life and death patterns are normal to me.  It is part of what I am here to experience and support others in.  But it is never easy.  I had to let go of a relationship this last week along with a pattern that has kept me comfortable for a long time.  When it got down to the end I chose to trust and just let go.  It can be that simple.  I invite you to join me.  I know you are ready or you wouldn’t be reading this. 

Marla Dee