Take a deep breath in.
Release that breath and any tension you might be holding onto.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Welcome to a hit of hope.
Do you have a list of things that you would like to let go of?
Do you have a list of things you should let go of,
But a part of you doesn't wanna?
Or you can't,
No matter how hard you try?
Inhale.
Feel your body grounding.
Exhale.
Feel the slow release of any holding.
Imagine a rope swing over a lake.
You grab on.
You swing out.
You let go.
You fly,
Maybe scream with delight.
You splash,
But you have to let go of the rope.
If you don't,
You keep swinging,
Which could be fun for a bit.
But soon the rope starts to burn the flesh of your hands.
Inhale.
Exhale.
If you don't let go,
You start to slip.
Down the rope,
Your legs dragging on the shore or in the water.
And it's so hard to hold on.
Inhale.
Exhale.
If you don't let go,
Soon you come to rest with your legs and your torso in the water.
Maybe your head is out of the water,
But not for long.
Because you keep slipping down,
Ripping up your tender hands.
Inhale.
Exhale.
If you keep holding on to that rope,
Your legs might start to thresh.
You might begin to drown.
Because you cannot swim to a new and safe shore.
You are stuck,
And the fish with teeth might begin to circle.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Does it take courage to let go?
You betcha.
Because where might you land?
Who knows?
But think about it this way.
Would you rather be dragged along and dragged down because you refuse to let go of something?
Maybe because it feels sorta kinda safe,
Or at least familiar.
So would you rather be in that space?
Or would you rather take the risk?
Set up the right conditions so you can let go and fly?
Inhale.
Exhale.
Live Light.
