LETTING GO

Sometimes, it’s not as easy as it sounds—letting something go. But when we do it, doesn’t it feel great? It’s simpler when we think of it as just a beginning. It’s standing on the end of a diving board and pushing off.

What happens next is up to God and Nature. Gravity takes over. No need for further involvement from us.

Why can’t we make it simple? What is most important about letting of is the decision—what do we want to let go of? What are the things, which deserve to exist beyond our control?

When I was in the hospital—just a day after my biggest operation, the quadruple bypass, I felt so much pain, both mental and physical, that I had the thought I’d just like to die—the ultimate act of letting go. It lasted only for a second, and because the experience was so real and so scary, I pulled back almost immediately. My thought of pulling back was so strong, it was like rolling a movie film backwards—so I went flying up out of the water onto the diving board again. I didn’t want to die and I wanted to make sure my Higher Power knew I'd made the wrong choice!

Letting go of the result of things—of outcomes—is a good choice for me. I’ve sent off my book to a movie agent in Hollywood…now is the time for me to just let go…and let God and Nature take over. I need to constantly remind myself where the power lies—and that is certainly not with me.