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When You Can’t Do It Anymore
We all have that moment when we feel we can’t do it anymore. We realize that something in our lives is an overwhelming and total wreck. Maybe we’re a hoarder. We always knew it, but now it’s in our face. We feel the weight of it, how it is sapping the life from us, and
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What I Learned From Letting Go
122 Days of Letting Go What I Learned From Letting Go 122 days ago, I began a journey of letting go. Here’s what I learned along the way! Releasing Takes Self-Awareness The greatest thing that came from this practice was self-awareness. I saw things in myself, others, and the world that helped me to be
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Why Some People Find Healing a Challenge
Are You Blocking Your Success? It’s funny because I’ve been in the trauma treatment business over twenty years. As far back as when I was an intern, I was dumped on and given the “hard-to-help,” so called “treatment resistant” clients, but those weren’t the clients who had a hard time changing. No, they just weren’t
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The Fascinating Difference Between Letting Go and Quitting
Is Seeing Things Through Always the Right Thing to Do? If you had parents who tried to instill you with positive values, you probably heard things like “You’ve got to honor your commitments” and “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” It’s no surprise that people with this type of mindset are far
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Let Go of Looking Back
One of my favorite lines from the tv show Vikings happens when Ragnar and his fleet are leaving home. Two boys are watching the shore and Ragnar says, “Don’t waste your time looking back. We’re not going that way.” Powerful! Why Looking Back is a Waste of Time While I actually think it’s a good
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4 Reasons to Stop Watching Toxic TV
Letting go is about reclaiming your life Stop Wasting Time Watching TV The main reason to stop watching tv is that it’s a huge time waster. A recent Neilson poll found that the average American spends 34 hours per week in front of the television. That means we are watching tv as much as we
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Why Do I Never Feel Satisfied?
I did what I was supposed to do. I conquered mountains. Why Am I Not Satisfied? Many of the questions I am asked have to do with doing the right or appropriate thing. If you lead your life with that as your guide, my guess is that sooner or later, you will be on the
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How to Let Go of Sentimental Things
Free yourself Your Memories Are Inside, Not In Your Stuff It’s hard to live your life without collecting things. Who doesn’t have trophies from competitive activities, mementos of trips we’ve taken, toys we used to play with, and clothes from the people we used to be? The problem is that after a while, those things
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Letting Go of The Future
A Japanese warrior was captured by his enemies and thrown into prison. That night he was unable to sleep because he feared that the next day he would be interrogated, tortured, and executed. Then the words of his Zen master came to him, “Tomorrow is not real. It is an illusion. The only reality is
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Letting Go of Who You Used to Be
How often do you do a life review? Maybe It’s Time to Let Go of the Person You Used to Be Who We Were Is Not Who We Are Do you still have clothes from years ago that you don’t wear? Are you still talking about the one who got away or your first love?
