Powerful Guided Journal Prompts And Practices To Help You Let Go.

Letting go can be one of the most difficult things we do because we often find solace in the familiar. Nevertheless, it is the familiar that can often keep us stuck in worrisome situations. The following post is intended to guide you to clarity of what is no longer for you. I recommend that you try to be honest with yourself and take your time in releasing what is no longer serving you. Grab your journal or download the attached Guide To Letting Go. Find a space where you will have uninterrupted quiet time to reflect on each question.

 Letting Go

Recognizing and releasing all that no longer serves us can be incredibly challenging, yet it is in the process of letting go that we make room for better experiences. So much of creating the life we want is in the process of taking inventory of what is nourishing to us and what needs to be released.

What no longer adds value to your life and may need to be released? Answer this question on page one and two of your Guide To Letting Go.

Letting Go Of Anger

Letting go of anger can take time to achieve, however with a shift in perspective it is entirely possible. We tend to hold onto anger as an act of blame but it is important to understand that others are only capable of coming from their own level of awareness. Ultimately, people display the love that they have been given and, unfortunately, those who feel the most broken will often cause us the most pain. Give yourself time and grace to forgive, yet be mindful not to allow someone else’s pain to become your own.

Is there anything or anyone you are allowing yourself to feel angry towards? If yes, why? Find space to answer this question on page three and four of your Guide To Letting Go.

CALL TO ACTION: I would like you to write a letter to someone you may carry resentment towards. Try to write a letter of forgiveness. Although this may be difficult, keep in mind that this is for you and not them. This letter is not meant to condone any harm one may have caused you. The purpose of this practice is to begin to allow an emotional wound to heal. It is to empower yourself to make decisions based on your desires as opposed to your pain. Do this for anyone you are harboring resentment towards, even if that means that you write a few letters for several people. You can write your forgiveness letter on page five of your Guide To Letting Go or on a blank sheet of paper.

Letting Go Of Fear

Fear is one of the most debilitating emotions that we can ever experience. It keeps us stuck in mediocre situations, unwilling to see past limitations. Some of the world’s greatest artists would have never contributed so many magnificent creations had they given into their fears. We all have fears and sometimes they can be useful. Fears become a detriment when they keep you from going after what it is that you truly want.

What fears are holding you back from living the life that you want? Find space to answer this question on page six and seven of your Guide To Letting Go.

Letting Go Of Attachment.

Attachment to anything keeps our experiences limited and lacking expansion. It is for our greatest good to stay in gratitude for the current gifts in our life. We must release any attempt to control the evolution of those blessings. Life is forever changing and you will gain far more by going with the flow of your present circumstances, as opposed to attempting to hang onto things that may need to be released.

Are there any attachments in your life that you may need to let go of? Find space to answer this question on page eight and nine of your Guide To Letting Go

CALL TO ACTION : In order to create more space for new and more nourishing experiences, we have to let go of stagnant energy that is keeping us from moving forward. Sometimes stuck energy is from people that have hurt us or who are simply just holding us back. Letting go of people can be one of the most difficult things we have to do. It can also be the most freeing. At this time I’d like you to either go to your journal or your Guide To Letting Go. On page fourteen titled, Letting Go Of You. Here, I suggest that you declare the release of anyone who is no longer serving you. This can be written in the form of a letter or as a declaration. This person can be someone in your life currently or even someone from your past. This practice is for you to emotionally release this person, so that you can allow yourself to move towards more nourishing relationships.

The Great Release

Before we can release anyone or anything that is keeping us from moving forward, we must mentally prepare ourselves to let go. This is why journaling and the various practices have been suggested. We can feel uncomfortable to release what we have known even if it is making us miserable. I learned this in my personal life when I was in a relationship that I knew was no longer for me while still struggling with having the strength to leave. I decided to hire a life coach to assist me with gaining the courage to walk away from this relationship. It took approximately a year for me to mentally have the strength to tell my partner that I no longer wanted to be in union. Although his reaction was worse than I had imagined, I felt relief in honoring my feelings. I share this story to encourage you to take your time with mentally preparing yourself to let go. Give yourself grace and eventually you will be ready to release what is no longer for you.

CALL TO ACTION: Your final practice will have two parts. I suggest that you pick a day where you don’t have anything going on. The first part will consist of you decluttering your space of anything that is no longer useful. This can feel really cleansing. Think about areas in your home that are in need of attention such as drawers, your closet, or even the refrigerator. Our outer experience tends to reflect our inner experience, therefore whatever we work on will impact the other. It is perfectly fine if you want to extend this first part of decluttering over the course of days or even a month. You are just clearing out stagnant energy. This will help to prepare you to release other things. The second part of your final practice, is to be done when you truly feel ready to let go. I want to suggest a prayer for release. You can write it or simply just say it. I will include a prayer that you can use in your Guide To Letting Go or feel free to write or say your own. Sometimes we need a little extra help. I am a firm believer in offering our burdens up to God. We are all different, but this one thing has helped me with so many of my struggles. I encourage you to pray for strength and the well-being of anyone whom is needing to be released. Remember, that life is constantly evolving and this challenge of release will not last forever. Give yourself the time and the grace that is needed to let go.