Quit ― the need to let go

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Do you sometimes feel that you have too much on your shoulders? That time is not the same for everyone, and you constantly run after it? Does your life seem so fully packed that you have the constant feeling of not being able to breathe?

If you replied yes, at least to one of the previous questions, you might need to quit. Or, in other words, let things go.

In this case, your plate ― or life might have been filled by others or yourself!

Time is the same for everyone, but how you perceive time is very personal. And we’ll get more into what time is and means in another article soon, but let’s go deeper today into letting go.

Are you usually saying yes to everything and everyone? Are you impulsive and jump on the next _______ (fill in the blank)? Do you add more projects or tasks because you’re interested in them? And, finally, what about your relationships? Do you spend time with people you enjoy being with, or do you do it by obligation?

Sometimes, the easiest thing to do ― even if it might not seem as easy at first sight - is to let go of what doesn’t serve you or represents more negative than positive aspects. And the same is valid for relationships too.

How to start letting go?

Keep a note on your phone or a section in your journal or notebook just for things or persons to let go of. Each time you feel like what you do or with whom you are is making you feel bad or sad, drained or stressed, in any way, add the situation, task, project, or person to your “Let go list.”

At the end of the day or week, review your list and write down some more details like how it or they made you feel and if it brings an added and positive value to your life. If this isn’t the case, you should reflect upon it and seriously envisage letting go of it or them.

Suppose it feels like a hard decision to take. Imagine how your life would be without it or them. How would you feel? Does the energy you perceive feel lighter or heavier?

A lighter feeling is a yes to letting go.

Be it something or someone, the key to letting go is to communicate. Don’t just disappear. That wouldn’t feel right or good. Communication is key to letting go of whatever doesn’t feel right. It might not be easy now, but it will feel great as time goes by.

You will lift a heavy weight off your shoulders and regain more time for what matters!