Letting go is one of the hardest things to do. If you’re struggling with letting something or someone go, it’s probably because of one reason—Love. That four letter word can make you do crazy things. It can also cause you to hold on to something that is no longer meant for you. Understanding when to let go requires thought, patience, and even forgiveness. Letting go rarely feels good when it’s not the obvious choice but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it. Dealing with the grief that comes with letting go can be a struggle but it’s not impossible. Affirmations can be helpful for letting go can help bring you peace of mind.
Identifying When To Let Go
As mentioned before, knowing when you need to let go can be hard to identify. Talking to a therapist or some unbiased friends can shed some light on the situation from another perspective than your own. Below are some easy signs that you need to consider letting go.
Toxic Relationships
This should go without saying, but if your relationship with someone is making you feel crappy all the time, then it’s time to let go.
Hoping for someone to change is a long shot. If you feel leaving the relationship is a bit premature, at the very least try to have a productive conversation into what is bothering you. Don’t assume that others know they are harming you, and if you feel like the conversation has gone well, be on the lookout for positive changes in their behavior. If everything feels the same, then letting go may be your best option.
Fear Of Missing Out
People and relationships aren’t the only thing that you need to let go of. Sometimes you need to let go of trying to be everywhere and do everything. The fear of missing out aka FOMO is a real thing and can cause stress for some. If this is you, then you could definitely benefit from stress reducing techniques like positive affirmations, meditation, etc. Instead of saying yes to everything because your FOMO, try to focus on letting go and being present with yourself. You’ll be surprised at how much enjoyment you can have alone when you take some time away from ripping and running everywhere. This is called the joy of missing out aka JOMO, which is also a real thing, and is a much healthier option to it’s evil counterpart.
When Something No Longer Serves You
Letting go doesn’t always have to be about something causing you pain, stressing you out, or negatively affecting you in any way. There are times when you need to let go because the experience is simply no longer serving you. It’s totally ok to say “it was great while it lasted”.
Letting go in these situations can even help others! Maybe you have some clothes that you used to love and they no longer fit. Maybe you have some old books that you probably won’t pick up ever again. Whatever it may be, you should let it go. The feelings that come along with these situations aren’t useless. Releasing things like this can help you deal with letting go in times where the decision can be extremely nerve-racking. You’ll be more equipped to understand when you aren’t growing anymore and it’s time to let go whenever you need to make a choice.
Affirmations For Letting Go
For the reasons listed above, it’s important you do something that can help you mentally deal with the stress involved in letting go of a particular situation you may be in. Affirmations for letting go help you calm your mind and provide some clarity in your decisions when you practice them often enough. Below are some that we hope will help you during this time.
- I am confident in my decision making skills
- I have control over how my life will play out
- I trust my gut
- I choose what is best for me
- I can protect my peace when necessary
- I release all negativity
- I trust the long term outcome of my decisions
- I will be okay
- I am resilient in tough times
- I release anything that does not serve me
- I am able to love from a distance
- I release any hard feelings that I was storing inside me
- I am beginning to heal
- I will focus deeply on my feelings during this time
- My new habits are much better than my old ones
Conclusion
Learning to let go is an incredibly difficult. A decision that can often lead to short-term regret, grief and stress. In the long term, however, it’s usually clear that you made the right decision in that moment. Time does heal all wounds and it is very important that you give yourself some time to heal. If you start to get those short term negative feelings, practice these affirmations, meditate, or do anything else that can help calm your mind. Most important of all, remember, you’re going to be alright.
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