Letting Go

I was actually not trying to think of a motto for the new year, but as I wrote in my journal, this one seemed to come from heaven straight to me, and maybe by sharing it, others will find inspiration too. 

I will let go in 2011  

I think that people are afraid to let go because they will have an empty space, and they are not sure what will go in there.  That's why they say replace a bad habit with a good habit.  But I think I need some empty space for my creativity to work better. 

I want more fun this year, and freedom.  But in order to have that, I must let go of some things.  I wrote down a list of things that people might want to let go of, and this is what I've come up with:

Let go of ANGER
Let go of SHAME
Let go of  PAST HURTS
Let go of UNNECESSARY OBLIGATIONS
Let go of GUILT
Let go of OLD ROUTINES THAT NO LONGER SERVE ME WELL
Let go of the WRONG PEOPLE
Let go of MATERIAL CLUTTER
Let go of BAD HABITS
Let go of ANXIETY
Let go of RUSHING AROUND NEEDLESSLY
Let go of CLOTHES THAT I DON'T NEED, WEAR, or WANT
Let go of INHIBITIONS
Let go of OTHER PEOPLE'S OPINIONS
Let go of USELESS FEARS & THOUGHTS
Let go of LACK OF FAITH
Let go the word "CAN'T"
Let go of OLD MINDSETS THAT HOLD ME BACK
Let go of SELF-DEPRECIATING WORDS & THOUGHTS
Let go of UNHEALTHY IMPULSES

There are some on this list that I can relate to more than others, but I thought of as many as I could for all of us.  I will keep the good memories, the good thoughts, the good people and the good clutter, but this year I'm going to work on letting go because I seem to have a hard time with that more than keeping things. 

I know it won't be an overnight change, and perfection will never happen, but at least I can strive for these things, and I think if I keep this in front of me, maybe next year I will be better.  Even if ONE of those things gets off the list, imagine what a difference it would make!  I believe I will keep this handy to check on once in a while so I can see my progress.

Let's all let go this year and give ourselves more time, space, freedom, and joy.

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."-- Zig Ziglar