Let Go

let go,
a.to release one's grasp or hold
b.to free; release.
c.to cease to employ; dismiss
d.to become unrestrained; abandon inhibitions
e.to dismiss; forget; discard

Why is this such a difficult concept for me to learn? In many aspects of this term, I seem to fail.

1). I find it hard to let myself go at times. The only time where I've seen myself come close to this concept are the times abroad. Perhaps this is a secretive, underlying reason to my love of traveling--the freedom without the fear of consequences.

2). To let go of my own life plans and let God take over them is a HUGE struggle for me. Trust is the biggest hindrance in accepting that things are simply not in my hands, but in His. Everything is part of a greater plan that will unfold in time--easier said than done.

3). To let go of someone is undeniably the hardest one to accomplish, in my opinion. It is no longer you involved, but another individual who has shared memories and feelings with you. And that's precisely the thing--to let go of someone can also call to letting go those memories and feelings with them. All ties set loose, all strings to be cut. They will always have a place in your heart but they no longer should have a hold on you. It's the matters of the heart. Once the heart realizes and accepts certain things, can we truly move on and grow from there. No more past memories/feelings dictating the present/future ones, can the heart be set free and things are truly set anew.

I suppose the lessons of letting go is all part of the facts of life.