Driving by my old home in Boston, I imagined what life would have been like if I would have made another choice. What if I had stayed and taken that job instead of moving to Tucson? If I had spent the past 10 years in Boston, what would my life be like? My friends, family, finances, my career, my spirituality?
When we make a choice to create something new, we are simultaneously making a choice to destroy what has been. Destruction is a natural part of the process. We may not like to think of it as destruction, but it is and that’s exactly what it feels like to the ego mind/emotions as we let go of life as we know it to welcome in new opportunities.
It feels like death and for good reason.
When you’re moving full steam ahead towards your intentions, remember to honor all that you are letting go of in the process. Even the happiest, most exciting and expansive changes require a release, letting go or loss of something.
-Moving to a new home means saying goodbye to the one you have.
-Getting married includes letting go of singles life.
-Having a baby marks the end of life as you know it
-Getting a great new job requires you to quit the old one, leave co-workers, and well established routines
-Losing weight and adopting a new lifestyle demands the eradication of old habits.
-Generating more money requires letting go of old thoughts and behaviors
We never know how the loss is going to hit us until we’re in the midst of the change, but try not to underestimate the effect it can have on your energy, emotions and even your physical health.
This is the energy that stops up in our tracks, so when we recognize it and embrace it, rather than deny its presence, we can move forward more gracefully.
What are you letting go of as you embrace your vision? What do you feel like you’re sacrificing? What is being destroyed as you create? Take an honest look. Assess the big picture and in doing so you will be preparing to navigate the loss as you go forward, rather than being surprised or derailed by grief or fear of loss later on.
When we’re honest with ourselves about what we’re giving up and the authentic feelings that elicits, we can move through the change more easily and manifest our intended results faster.
To your divinity,
