The Art of Letting Go
Start writing a post
Health and Wellness

The Art of Letting Go

Holding on only holds you back.

27
The Art of Letting Go
Highland Hospital

Ever since we were little, we've been taught to hold on

You learn to hold your mom’s hand, or you'll get lost.You learn to hold onto the monkey bars, or you'll fall. You learn to hold the door, the steering wheel, your loved ones, your friends and just about everything in between.

But, what we're never taught is how to let go.

How to let go of your mom’s hand and get lost all by yourself.

How to let go of the monkey bars and fall down a couple times.

How loosing your grip might just lead you in the right direction.

There's an art to letting go.

It's in the breath you release when you let the fear pass.

In the weight lifted off your shoulders when you let the anger go.

It's in the silence when you let go of the need to fill the space.

Letting go is not about loosing things. It's not about giving up or throwing in the towel.

Letting go is knowing when it's better to just move on, it's understanding your strengths and listening to yourself.

We've been taught for as long as we can remember that if we just hold on a little longer, a little tighter, it'll all work out. But that death grip, that need to hold every aspect of life in your hands, it's holding you back.

It's the cheesiest line in the book but if you never let yourself fall you'll never fly.

Life is about failure and feeling things. If you've got a tight grip on every move you make there will never be room to change.

If you hold every mistake with white knuckles all you'll be left with is a life of regret and no lessons learned.

Letting go is not easy. Relinquishing control is not easy.

We have these memories, these events that we want to replay over and over again. We want to hear the words someone said just one more time. We want to live in that moment just one more time. But living in that moment, replaying those words only holds you back from the life ahead of you.

If you spend your life holding on to what once was, you will never experience a new right now. You’ll never make new memories to replace the old.

So now is the time to let go.

Let go of the burden.

Let go of the regret.

Let go of the lost love, let go of the first.

Let go of the mistakes.

Let go of the hurt.

Let go of your mother’s hand and let yourself get lost.

Get lost in the moments and the fears, get lost in the excitement and the unknown.

While I can’t tell you the secret to happiness, I can tell you where it starts.

It all starts in the simple act, of letting go.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

Waitlisted for a College Class? Here's What to Do!

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

39821
college students waiting in a long line in the hallway
StableDiffusion

Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

Keep Reading...Show less
a man and a woman sitting on the beach in front of the sunset

Whether you met your new love interest online, through mutual friends, or another way entirely, you'll definitely want to know what you're getting into. I mean, really, what's the point in entering a relationship with someone if you don't know whether or not you're compatible on a very basic level?

Consider these 21 questions to ask in the talking stage when getting to know that new guy or girl you just started talking to:

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Challah vs. Easter Bread: A Delicious Dilemma

Is there really such a difference in Challah bread or Easter Bread?

24394
loaves of challah and easter bread stacked up aside each other, an abundance of food in baskets
StableDiffusion

Ever since I could remember, it was a treat to receive Easter Bread made by my grandmother. We would only have it once a year and the wait was excruciating. Now that my grandmother has gotten older, she has stopped baking a lot of her recipes that require a lot of hand usage--her traditional Italian baking means no machines. So for the past few years, I have missed enjoying my Easter Bread.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

Unlocking Lake People's Secrets: 15 Must-Knows!

There's no other place you'd rather be in the summer.

950319
Group of joyful friends sitting in a boat
Haley Harvey

The people that spend their summers at the lake are a unique group of people.

Whether you grew up going to the lake, have only recently started going, or have only been once or twice, you know it takes a certain kind of person to be a lake person. To the long-time lake people, the lake holds a special place in your heart, no matter how dirty the water may look.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 10 Reasons My School Rocks!

Why I Chose a Small School Over a Big University.

130085
man in black long sleeve shirt and black pants walking on white concrete pathway

I was asked so many times why I wanted to go to a small school when a big university is so much better. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure a big university is great but I absolutely love going to a small school. I know that I miss out on big sporting events and having people actually know where it is. I can't even count how many times I've been asked where it is and I know they won't know so I just say "somewhere in the middle of Wisconsin." But, I get to know most people at my school and I know my professors very well. Not to mention, being able to walk to the other side of campus in 5 minutes at a casual walking pace. I am so happy I made the decision to go to school where I did. I love my school and these are just a few reasons why.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments