20 Things to Let Go of Before 2014

A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: “How heavy is this glass of water?”

Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz. 

She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”

The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything.

 It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses. As early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!*

How much stress are you carrying around? Do you feel burdened by life’s circumstances and emotional issues? Becoming more grounded and happy starts with letting go of worry’s and stress. I learned this in my own journey, from overcoming drug addictions healing myself from depression and walking away form a career in corporate to follow my heart and be a successful writer and life coach. In the process, I had to let go of a lot of things in order to be who I am today.

Physically, spiritually and emotionally, I had to learn how to let go of who I thought I should be in order to be who I really wanted to be. Letting go of anything in life can be a little scary, but it can be an act of self-love.

Letting go of these things made a difference for me. Of course I still dip in and out of some of these, but this list is a nice list to strive for to reach unlimited happiness.

Here are 20 things to let go of to reach unlimited happiness.

1. Let go of all thoughts that do not make your feel empowered and strong.
2. Let go of feeling guilty for doing what you truly want to do.
3. Let go of the fear of the unknown, take one small step and watch the path revel itself.
4. Let go of regrets, at one point in your life that was exactly what you wanted.
5. Let go of worrying, it is like praying for what you don’t want.
6. Let go of blaming anyone for anything. Be accountable for your own life. If you don’t like something you have two choices, accept it or change it.
7. Let go of thinking you are damaged. You do matter and the world needs you as you are.
8. Let go of thinking your dreams are not important. Follow your heart.
9. Let go of being the go to person for everyone all the time. Stop blowing yourself off, and take care of yourself because  matter.
10. Let go of thinking everyone else is happier, more successful or better off than you. You are right where you need to be. Your journey is unfolding perfectly for you.
11. Let go of thinking there is a right and wrong way to do things or see the world. Enjoy the contrast and celebrate the diversity and richness of life.
12. Let go of cheating on your future with your past. It’s time to move on and tell a new story.
13. Let go of thinking you are not where you should be. You are right where you need to be to get to where you want to go.
14. Let go of anger toward ex lovers. We all deserve happiness and love, just because it is over doesn’t mean the love was wrong.
15. Let go of the need to do more and be more, for today you have done the best you can, and that is enough.
16. Let go of thinking you have to know how to make it happen, we learn the way on the way.
17. Let go of your money woes. Make a plan to pay off debt and focus on your abundance.
18. Let go of trying to save or change people. Everyone has their own plan the best thing you can do is change yourself and stop focusing on others.
19. Let go of trying to fit in and be accepted by everyone. Your uniqueness is what makes you outstanding.
20. Let go of self-hate. You are not the shape of your body or the number on the scale. Who you are matters and the world needs you as you are. Celebrate you.

*Source: Science is Madness 

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