“My
friend died, and I was upset,” a man told me one day. “I took off
on a trip, wandering around the Southwest, hiking through Bryce
Canyon. I saw the snow in the caverns, the rich red carved peaks
sticking up. I saw the vastness of the universe, and the beauty in
all of it. I had set off on my trip to prove how unique and isolated
I was in my grief. By the time the trip ended, I realized just how
connected to this world I am.”
Part
of letting go is recognizing that you are part of this universe and
not separate from it.
Perhaps
a situation has come up in your life recently that signals an ending–
the passing of a relative, the end of a relationship, the loss of a
job. The people we love and the things we do contribute to our sense
of who we are. When the people and things we love are threatened,
taken away, we can rebel. We want to hold on to the known and don’t
want to see what’s on the other side.
Let
go of the uncontrollable in your life. You’re not a solitary being
in this great universe, set to struggle against all of the forces;
you’re part of the whole. And the changes that come– whether
they’re joyous or sad, easy or difficult– are just a part of the
growing process that each of us goes through.
Feel
the pain when you have a loss. Feel the joy when you triumph. Then
let go and continue to grow.
See
how connected you are.
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