Letting Go

We often don't think much about letting go, but rather gaining or attaining. The secret to really getting what we want is one of letting go. We have to be able to let go of ideas, things, behaviors and relationships that no longer work for us. How do we know if they work for us you ask? Well if we are not happy with what we have in our lives then they are not working for us. The paradox of the situation is funny because in order to gain more of what we want we must be o.k. with what we have. I know it sounds contraditory but it's not.

When we think we do not have something we create the feeling of lack or of need which does not attract success. Ask anybody who has been looking for a date or life partner. When we feel the energy of desperation we are not attracted, we usually run the other way. We must begin to feel o.k. with what we have and really come to peace with ourselves, our jobs, our cars, our pay.

Now just for clarity sake I'm not suggesting complacency by any means, I'm suggesting we come to accept where we are and to appreciate all that we do have. When we think, "I'm pretty happy" with myself, my job, my life, then we create feelings of love and peace and that's extremely attactive! Think about it. Are you more attracted to the desperate car sales man trying to make a sale or the high-end person who knows they have the goods and lets you make your own decision. See the difference. It is one of attraction and we are all attracted to loving and peaceful people.

So where do we start? We begin to cultivate the seeds of gratitude in our minds. We can begin by just being grateful for what we have here and now. Whatever your situation is you can be grateful and express this in a multitude of ways. You can consciously choose to think positive thoughts. Don't let negative thoughts enter your mind as they grow like weeds! You can also begin to slow down and notice the beauty that surrounds you and thank your creator whoever that may be for you. Lastly before you go to bed, run through your mind briefly the thoughts of the day and "thank" The Universe for providing you with everything you needed. You can start by saying "thank you for________," and "thank you for_________." You want to get to a place where all you are filled with is an abundance of gratitude. When we become so full that we fall off to sleep only thinking of the good that surrounds us we will be over flowing with love and peacefulness.

Another step we can take is to rid ourselves of things that no longer serve us or drain our energy. We tend to hold onto things much longer than is good for us. We need to flow more and allow good things into our life and this requires making space for those things to come into our life.

If we have a house full of junk and a garage full too we only clutter up our brains with thoughts that drain us. We want to be renewed and born again for the new year. This is our life and it's a celebration so we must be willing to let go of the past which only holds us down. Have a garage sale or give things away. We often hold onto items that we perceive have value when in reality they are costing us so much more in mental energy to support them.

Look at the storage business in the U.S. We've created large receptacles to hold our "stuff" until a later "time" when we will "use" them. This is crazy! The only time is now and we have to be willing to release what is not working if we want a different life. We must think differently and only then will we feel and behave differently. For everything that surrounds us started from a single thought.

Clear out all the cobwebs of your mind by taking care of your body, mind, and spirit. We need to be mindful of what we think and what we say. Even saying words like "dumb" "stupid" or "poor" or whatever negative word you may be using drain our energy to create. Say those words over and see how you feel as compared to "happy" "loving" "peaceful" "abundant" "joyful" "healthty" "prosperous". Feel the difference?

When we use our words we are putting into action all our thoughts and intentions to The Universe. We are literally creating our life by the thoughts we think of ourselves and others. Don't believe me think good things of yourself and the people in your life and they appear loving and god-like. Think negative and angry thougths and watch the re-action you receive. Lets live our lives on purpose and make conscious decisions about what we want for ourselves.

Wishing you much health, happiness, and prosperity,

George

George Castro is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Life Coach and can be reached at gccoaching@yahoo.com or visit him on the web at http://www.gccoaching.com