Comments on: The Art of Letting Go – 5 Simple Steps to Letting Go and Living Life

By: Phil Dyer

Phil Dyer — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:54:55 +0000

So very well said. Much of our tradition/society doesn’t give us permission to do this and just giving people the permission and gentle guidance to address those fears is very powerful. Thanks!

Phil

By: Mitch Tublin

Mitch Tublin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:52:54 +0000

Thanks for your wisdom. In our tendency to rush around all day every day and be so connected with all of the electronics, this is a good wake up call. Tune it out and follow your steps one at a time. I feel peaceful and at ease now.
Need to print this out and put it somewhere so I see it often.

By: Trudy Scott

Trudy Scott — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:43:09 +0000

Patricia
I love the 5 steps and find journalling, being quiet and breath to be very helpful for me but love your suggestion to label it and speak to it (gently too)! Very powerful stuff – thank you
Trudy

By: Lisa Manyon

Lisa Manyon — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:16:19 +0000

Patricia,

You are such a gift to us. Thanks for the reminder to be gentle with ourselves. As my own harshest critic I need this reminder. Especially the reminder to “let go”. Whenever I do “let go” I am in the flow — things happen so naturally and seamlessly. I can always tell when I’m blocking myself because the energy changes and a struggle begins. I believe this is more common with entrepreneurial woman than we’d like to admit.

Thanks for sharing your techniques.

Write on!~

Lisa

By: pinky mckay

pinky mckay — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:43:42 +0000

This is beautiful – trusting and stepping into the unknown can be overwhelming -I love the idea of giving voice, naming and nurturing our fear to quiet that monkey mind and let go. I also love your comment that a full cup cannot be filled with something new. As a parent too, I find myself ‘letting go’ often – letting go of expectations for myself, my children and letting them also go on their jouneys and accepting the changes that brings to my life. It is a big life lesson -thankyou for this lovely perspective.

By: Melody Park Shin

Melody Park Shin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:31:56 +0000

Hi Patricia,

I love how you said, “Speak to it gently as you would a frightened child.” We’re often get caught up on being so strong that we forget to be extra gentle with ourselves during transitions. Thank you!
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By: Jessica Eaves Mathews

Jessica Eaves Mathews — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:40:28 +0000

Patricia,
What a wonderful article. I have personally experienced the truth of your statement that if we can allow ourselves to open up and trust the unknown, a whole new world of options and possibilities opens up. It is easy to give in to fears and limit our own possibilities. I love your 5 steps — I’m going to tape it to my computer so I see it every day!
Warmly,
Jessica

By: Christine McIvor

Christine McIvor — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:28:09 +0000

This is very original. I have never heard of your first step by giving your “issue” an actual name. I will try that next time when the need arises. Hopefully not too soon!

Thanks for this great bit of information.

By: Terry Monaghan

Terry Monaghan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:41:51 +0000

Patricia,

It is astonishing how often we just plain forget to breathe! Fabulous article, thank you.

Terry

By: Katherine C. H. E.

Katherine C. H. E. — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:53:29 +0000

It is so great to run across this post. “Letting Go” is very much on my mind. In fact, I am in the middle of composing my newsletter for the coming week on this very topic! I agree wholeheartedly that it is important to lovingly let go of whatever no longer serves us. It is something I do on a regular basis, and what better time to do it than early in a fresh, new year to make room for all the wonderful fresh, new experiences that are to come! Thanks for your step-by-step technique! ♥ Katherine.