Wandering along the city streets, it’s impossible to miss the seasonal shift as the trees lean into the rich tones of autumn. Everywhere, leaves are starting to fall.
It’s the season for letting go, it seems…
What does letting go mean for you?
Is it something you find easy?
Or is it a challenge fraught with questions of ‘what if...?’
(What if I need this later? What if I’ll regret giving it away? What if I never have a chance at something like this again?).
The western world often seems so focused on accumulation – of possessions, achievements, wealth, ‘happiness’, and even friends (think about social media networks) – that it can feel uncomfortable to contemplate letting some things go. It’s as though, collectively, we’re out of practice.
But where might that leave us? Can we really have everything anyway?
Some would suggest that the body already holds the answer.
It’s the season for letting go, it seems…
What does letting go mean for you?
Is it something you find easy?
Or is it a challenge fraught with questions of ‘what if...?’
(What if I need this later? What if I’ll regret giving it away? What if I never have a chance at something like this again?).
The western world often seems so focused on accumulation – of possessions, achievements, wealth, ‘happiness’, and even friends (think about social media networks) – that it can feel uncomfortable to contemplate letting some things go. It’s as though, collectively, we’re out of practice.
But where might that leave us? Can we really have everything anyway?
Some would suggest that the body already holds the answer.
Just try breathing in.
And in.
And in…
At some point, letting go of the breath is just as vital.
So what might this mean in your own life?
Are there any areas you might want to release?
Any habits or attitudes or assumptions that you might feel more alive without?
Any extra baggage you’re sick of dragging around?
What might it feel like to set these things down?
To let these ‘leaves’ fall? (Who might you be without them?)
And, much like the trees, would letting go make space for new growth?
(c) Gabrielle Gawne-Kelnar 2010
And in.
And in…
At some point, letting go of the breath is just as vital.
So what might this mean in your own life?
Are there any areas you might want to release?
Any habits or attitudes or assumptions that you might feel more alive without?
Any extra baggage you’re sick of dragging around?
What might it feel like to set these things down?
To let these ‘leaves’ fall? (Who might you be without them?)
And, much like the trees, would letting go make space for new growth?
(c) Gabrielle Gawne-Kelnar 2010
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