Holding On, Letting Go

This meditation brings you into balance and allows you to shift from holding on, to letting go and letting be. It is intended to be quick and pointed so that listeners and remember the phrases and practice on their own. This content is from my audio course: A Journey Into Healing Rage on the Mindful of Race Institute Online Academy. Music by Destiny Muhammad, Harpist from the Hood.

Transcript

When your mind gets stuck and it's hard to believe that you are not in control,

The following meditation can be useful in shifting from holding on to letting go and letting be.

Settle in right where you are.

Get comfortable and gently close your eyes.

Become aware of your breath.

Allow yourself to notice your breath.

Place your attention on your upset.

It could be a person,

A situation,

Or it could be yourself.

See this upset clearly in your mind and mentally repeat these phrases.

No matter how I might wish things to be otherwise,

Things are as they are.

May I accept what is.

Whether I understand it or not,

Things are unfolding in divine order.

Beings meet their joys and sorrows according to a lawful nature.

I care for you,

But I cannot control your happiness or unhappiness.

Your happiness and unhappiness depends on your actions,

Not my wishes for you.

I care about your suffering,

But I cannot make your choices.

May you be free from harm and danger.

May you have mental and physical happiness.

May you accept your limitations with ease.

No matter how I might wish things to be otherwise,

Things are as they are.

May I accept what is.

May you be free from harm and danger.

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I found it very good, tho: it would be better if when saying the affirmations we’re supposed to repeat in our heads if you could go a little slower-in between and between segments of the longer ones, and I felt the ending wasn’t very final-I was waiting for whatever was coming next, and waiting, till I had to open an eye to see if the player was still playing-so, maybe a little close-out to the session would help me.

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This is the realization of what is, and what must change to experience happiness in my life.

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Loved!! “May I accept what is”
Needed to hear this today

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Thank you for this beautiful meditation. It helped my stirred heart settle.

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Dr V

I think I'll be returning to this meditation for the forseeable future. I think it will help me in my current journey of accepting and letting go.