Talk/Affirmation: Letting Go Feels Like... (Healing Hurts)

Old coping patterns, even the harmful ones, once kept you safe. This day gently honours the grief that arises as you thank them — and release them with compassion.

You’ll hear the Wisdom of the Waves remind you of your strength, receive validating self-talk for the inner loss you’re navigating, and be held by a rhyming affirmation to support the letting go.

Transcript

When letting go feels like grief,

The sadness of parting with what once kept me safe.

Today's gentle message for this you in transition is this.

Healing can hurt,

Not because we're breaking,

But because we are becoming.

And sometimes we grieve what once protected us,

Even if it was painful.

Because letting go is an act of reverence,

Not rejection.

Let's go to the wisdom of the waves for our micro-dose of insight and inspiration.

Humans choose quiet distractions like scrolling,

Shopping,

Emotional eating.

Others choose ones that cut deeper.

Alcohol,

Substances or other excessive attempts to feel in control.

What were yours?

All of them helped you avoid discomfort.

It's part of the human condition.

Letting go of them can feel like a loss.

That grief is real.

And one aspect of spiritual growth is learning to say goodbye to the behaviours that once nurtured you in the short term,

But no longer serve you in the long term.

You are grieving what once protected you,

Of course.

Can you thank it as you let it go?

This is the sadness of parting with what once kept you safe.

Like shedding old skin,

It's tender to release,

But only because it once helped you survive.

Emotional healing isn't about fixing,

It's about gently meeting your inner world as it is.

I can honour what once helped me cope,

Even as I release it with love.

Letting go is not rejection,

It is recognition,

It is reverence.

I am grieving what once protected me,

And I can thank it as I let it go.

This is the sadness of parting with what once kept me safe.

And so it is.

I grieve the ways that helped me cope,

And let them go with love and hope.

I grieve the ways that helped me cope,

And let them go with love and hope.

I grieve the ways that helped me cope,

And let them go with love and hope.

I grieve the ways that helped me cope,

And let them go with love and hope.

Reviews

Thank you dear Reuben! I love this! I also did the course. And I am definitely going to listen to the course again. It is beautiful and speaks to my heart.
I think you are a brilliant therapist!🙏🏻❤️

Hi Rueben, my main goal right now is healing. I've made it from part 1 of my life into part 2. Healing and acceptance. 🩷

I’m coming to the conclusion that we spend our lifetime healing. And maybe healing is becoming in a spiritual sense.
We should call your teaching ‘Reuben’s path’ or ‘Rueben’s way’ . You touch, affect and help so many people.
Thank you 🙏

I really love when people find their true meaning in life, and i believe you have Reuben! Your tracks are so incredibly impactful and feel like a steady rock for me to hold on to when the wind is trying to sweep me away🌪️I will never be able to thank you enough for your guidens ✨ Thank you 💌

Thank you for guiding us and helping us let go of what is no longer ours.

Yes I’m beginning to do that Reuben and feeling so much better. Thank you for showing me the way. ❤️💕🤒