We love watching leaves turn color and let go. It is dramatic when we watch a tree that was full of foliage revealing its skeleton as fall shows us the change in season so visibly.
The change of season suggests a very powerful lesson for all of us, the lesson of letting go. I know this sounds simple, and it is, but letting go is a key to moving forward in life. Letting go is a key to freeing up energy. How do I mean that?
Consider this.
How many times have we hung onto a relationship that is not working well for us because letting go of it would be difficult. But when we consider those difficulties compared to the difficulties of continuing in a dysfunctional relationship, which one is really the more difficult choice?
When we let go of something that is not working, a weight is lifted from us. There is a sense of lightness when we once again see ourselves as free to explore and reorganize our life around our strengths and choices.
Like the tree that has shed its leaves, we can clearly see the healthy branches and areas of our strength and growth. Sometimes we have to strip down to start over.
Consider letting go in your career choices.
Many people have changed their minds about what kind of work they want to do. Letting go of a career path that does not give you joy is a move toward freeing up your spirit. Fortunately, we live in a time when we can create new ways to make a living.
Many people have also let go of old career patterns in order to bring more balance into their life. If a job has you working so many hours a day, a week or a month or for years that you don't get to spend much time with family, friends or activities you like, and so your success is only in one area of your life, you will feel some desire to let go of some of that in order to keep the other parts of your life healthy. If we do not keep our life in balance, we will lose something important.
Even those of us who own our own business sometimes have to let go of one strategy or plan to try a different plan. Knowing when to let go is key. Our spirit guides will always give us signs when it is time to change.
Just like we let go of clothes that do not fit us well any more, we need to let go of situations that do not fit us well any more.
When we are young we learn about climbing corporate ladders, but after we have some experience, many of us develop a taste for leaving corporate ladders for someone else while we create our own business.
When we are younger, we choose to climb higher mountains and hike more vigorous paths up higher altitudes.
When we are older, we choose to hike gentler paths at lower altitudes. In both cases we are letting go of limitations.
At the younger age, we challenge ourselves to reach the next higher level. At our older age, we adjust our path to what we can travel comfortably.
Climbing 14ers and playing racquetball were invigorating when I was younger. Now long walks are the most satisfying ways for me to get my exercise.
When I was younger I had different career goals. Now I would simply identify my goals as having good relations with all the other people in my life, taking good care of my clients, and setting aside time for the gym and personal pursuits.
As we enjoy the spectacular scenery of the season of fall, let us let our mind flow with the energy of the season. What do we need to let go of? When we feel lighter from letting go, we are free to start fresh and grow new branches and new leaves.
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