Let go?
Wow,
That's probably the hardest thing I think I've ever done.
I mean,
Is it even possible?
But I'm not talking about the big things.
I'm also talking about the small things.
So just imagine you're driving and someone cuts you off.
What are you going to do?
Okay let's say you got upset.
So you got upset and this ruined your whole day and you just don't know how to let go of what just happened.
Or let's say you're walking down the street and all of a sudden you step on poop.
On dog poop for goodness sake.
And that's it.
You ruined your whole day.
You have to change your shoes.
You have to do a whole bunch of things and you are absolutely upset.
And that's it.
Your day is over.
And whoever talks to you,
Oh goodness gracious.
Poor them.
Because you are upset.
Is that what life is about?
You getting upset?
Or you being sad over something that happened to you in the past?
Now I'm talking about letting go.
Letting go of those experiences that have hurt you.
Letting go of your past.
Letting go.
And of course learning from it.
What did you have to learn from that person that cut you off while you were driving?
Or from stepping on the dog poop?
What did you have to learn?
Ask yourself.
Yeah.
Your boss.
Yeah,
I mean I know.
How can you stand your boss?
He's such a bad person.
Let's say.
Or that's what your mind says.
And well,
He said some horrible things.
And that's it.
You're upset and you start thinking okay I'm going to get fired and if I get fired then I won't be able to pay my debts and if I'm not able to pay my debts something's going to happen and this is going to happen and then this is going to happen and then after this happens I won't be able to eat it if I'm not able to eat them and die.
No.
It's letting go.
Okay so your boss won't let say and your opinion said some horrible things.
But what can you do about it?
Learn from it.
Accept it.
Be the bigger person.
Let go and keep doing your best.
Letting go of the past.
Letting go and forgiving.
Sometimes we haven't let go of a lot of things and we just keep it there and inside of us and it just stays there.
And in the end we're sad and we just don't know why.
Or we're angry and we just don't know why.
But it's because we haven't let go of so many things from the past that sometimes it affects our present or maybe even our future even to make a decision.
But hey I'm not saying letting go is easy but I'm saying that we at least have to be aware in order to try to let go.
So today's short mindful meditation it's more like a mindful challenge for you to do.
For you to write down those things that you haven't let go that are still there that you're still thinking about it that it's just constantly there.
Or even if it's not there.
Even if it was your sister that took away that lollipop when you were five years old and you're just so upset that you just hate lollipops right now.
But no let go.
So right now I would like you to sit in a comfortable position.
Sit up straight.
Calm down.
And just breathe.
Focus on your breathing.
Focus on how your lungs expand.
Focus on how you feel when you're exhaling.
Breathe in and breathe out.
Focus on your breathing.
And remember if your mind starts to wander it's okay.
Just come back and breathe.
Now imagine you're in a forest and you're walking barefoot and you feel the grass between your toes.
It's just a little moist.
You see the trees all around you.
There's light.
Not much light.
But imagine you're there.
Imagine you're smelling.
What does it smell like?
What can you hear?
And what can you see?
Just focus.
And in this forest imagine that you are talking to yourself.
And you just told yourself to write down all those things that you need to let go of.
Imagine you're writing them down.
Take a few seconds to remember.
Write down all those things you need to let go so you can move forward.
If it's people so those people can move on and so can you.
Imagine you're writing them down.
You can keep on writing down as many things as you'd like.
But now you're going to light up a fire.
Don't worry it's safe.
You're going to throw away that list.
You're going to burn that list away.
Burn all those things that you need to let go of.
And feel since you're looking at yourself how you're being freed.
How you're letting go.
Because you're ready to be the present.
To live the present.
And to continue with your journey.
Let go of those people,
Those things,
Those situations.
Everything has happened for you to learn.
And you have.
Burn everything away and feel how the wind in your hair is allowing you to let go.
Feel the wind in your body,
In your head is taking everything away and you are letting go.
Now imagine you're seeing purple all around you.
This is your new beginning.
Now you can turn off the fire.
Focus on your breathing.
Come back to the present moment whenever you're ready.
And whenever you're ready open your eyes and feel everything that you have let go.
Feel how you feel lighter.
Enjoy it.
Do this as many times as you'd like.
When you're ready you can open your eyes.
Thank you so much for listening.
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