At this point, if you have decided to tap into your heart and replace the words that don’t work for you with words that do, you are ready to roll into the realm of joy that is your birthright. The next entry is about letting go and allowing the power of love to take the reigns. Releasing our addictions and addictive demands is the cornerstone of spiritual change. But how? How do we LET GO of our illusion of control? Here is a spiritual exercise where I helped myself to see just how simple it really is. Simple does not mean easy. Easy comes with the discipline of practice.
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“Simplicity, Simplicity, Simplicity!”
-Donald Lofton
When I let go, I make myself happy. So, how do I loosen my tight addictive hold and resistance to life? By being the observer of my mind and allowing the love inside to surface. For many years, my fears told me that in order to let go, I needed to read a stack of self-help books and attend every seminar my husband would agree to pay for. I later came to the awareness that the only way to let go is to take all responsibility for my reactions and breathe into my divinity, HERE and NOW. Letting go is a choice.
I remember being in Living Love class and saying, "BUT Cinnamon, how do I let go?” She turned to me, stuck out her arm, and said: “Grab my hand and squeeze as hard as you can.” I didn’t want to hurt her, and she persisted. I then firmly held her hand. “Harder, Kathleen. Harder!” With trepidation, I allowed myself to be instructed. I closed my eyes and squeezed with all my might. And just when capillaries were about to break, Cinnamon said: “If you are willing, let go, Kathleen. And only if you are willing.”
“The minute you allow yourself to be out of control, you are in control.”
I got it. Could it be that simple? Was I just making it more complicated than it needed to be? Yes. If a snake were biting you, would you hold onto it?
No one ever said it was easy.
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