We spend much of our life forming attachments to things, people, places, thoughts and emotions that our lives become overburdened with trivial things that ultimately don’t matter. Suffering stems from holding onto that which does not serve us — yet in a strange way, it seems comforting and familiar to hold onto these things for fear they will not be replaced or gone from our lives if we let go.
The truth is: the space will be filled when we make a conscious decision to let go of that which does not serve us. Letting go of things that do not serve us is as simple as dropping the thoughts, the emotions or circumstance that take up residency within us. There is another way of looking at it, much like the toys we used to play with when we were a child. As an adult, they no longer serve us the same way as they did when we were young.
I’m drawn to the following passage by authors Charlene Belitz and Meg Lundstrom who write in The Power of Flow: Practical Ways to Transform Your Life with Meaningful Coincidence: “When you are unattached, you have inner freedom. You have no investment in a particular outcome, and so you do what is necessary in the moment. You explore every option and are receptive to all new information. You do all that you know to do, and then trust, because you have no attachment to either the result or how the result is produced.”
Life offers us the same lifeline by encouraging us to let go of anything which is taxing us: mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. We must take an inventory of our current circumstances and examine those areas which cause us to be unhappy and unfulfilled. They might be toxic or draining relationships which drain us and provide no personal growth for either party. Yet, we find evidence to substantiate the relationship in our life. These might include innumerable reasons, when at the essence of it all, we continue to suffer within.
Therefore, reflect on those relationships that draw energy away from you and leave you feeling empty and uninspired. How will you know these relationships exist? One way is to look to your physiology and note how you feel when you meet with these people. Is there a sense of being when you are in their company?
Rather than immediately severing your ties, you might slowly distance yourself from them by not accepting invitations to social gatherings. Slowly, over time you will find yourself in a happier place by attracting people whom you wish to spend your time with. We must also become that which we wish to attract. If we desire to have more love, honest and trustworthy connections in our life, then we must also become the embodiment of those qualities and values ourselves.
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