Empower Newsletter – December 2014
Welcome to the December 2014 edition of the Empower Newsletter. This month the focus is on letting go of old stuff that no longer serves us to allow space for the new!
Did you know?
‘letting go is like letting happiness in?’
Is there something you are holding onto in your life that is no longer serving you that may be taking up valuable head space or cluttering up an area in your home or car?
It may seem like it is a nothing thing to clear it out but when we let go of the old, it creates space for the new to come in. It’s like that saying ‘out with the old and in with the new!’
Whether it is a thought, thing, person or an idea it all works along the same principle.
Think about it, if your life or head is already full, how can you fit more into it?
Because we are so focused on what we already have or our thoughts, we don’t look for or even notice the new opportunities that are all around us every day. We are so caught up with the old that there is no room for what we want to come in to our lives.
It’s a bit like holding a torch in one spot. You can only see what is in the area where the light is shining. There is so much more that you are not seeing or doing when the light stays focused in the one spot. Once the torch is moved you start to see things you didn’t know were there or you previously didn’t see or even notice.
If you are looking for a new relationship, it could be hanging onto the pain of a past relationship that is taking up valuable space. It could be that something needs to be released or finalised in order to create the space.
It could be finalising a resignation from work/group, getting around to formalising a long overdue divorce, or even just physically clearing out a space or wardrobe. It could be a matter of releasing someone from your thoughts and/or life or forgiving someone or something, possibly even yourself.
Writing a letter, even if it is not posted has the same effect and it also creates intention.
Do you have the space in your life or in your thoughts to allow what you want to come in?
If the old no longer serves, supports or nurtures you, letting it go will create the space for the new to come in. Once you have created the space, it will then allow you to feel more energised, empowered, fresher and most of all clearer.
It’s amazing how quickly it happens once you have moved on. Sometimes the minute you forgive, finalise or formalise something, the new seems to magically appear.
Definition
Letting go
To stop thinking about or being angry about the past or something that happened in the past.
Something to Ponder
We attach to feelings as if they define us, and ironically, not just positive ones. If you’ve wallowed in regret or disappointment for years, it can seem safe and even comforting to suffer.
In trying to hold on to what’s familiar, we limit our ability to experience joy in the present. A moment can’t possibly radiate fully when you’re suffocating it in fear.
When you stop trying to grasp, own, and control the world around you, you give it the freedom to fulfill you without the power to destroy you. That’s why letting go is so important: letting go is letting happiness in.
Quote of the Month
“Letting go is the end of something you know and the beginning of something else that you don’t know. Something new that holds opportunities.”
~ Kholoud Yasser ~
Affirmation Corner
‘I hold on to the positive memories from past relationships and let go of the dark memories with love.’
and
‘I bless you with love and release you from my life.’
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December 2, 2014 9:47 am
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