Open Hands

“Change happens when the pain of holding on becomes greater than the fear of letting go.”
― Spencer Johnson

Powerful and profound.

After holding on to something so tightly my knuckles have turned white, I realize that it hurts too much to keep holding on and relief will only come when I finally let go. I had fooled myself into believing that if I kept holding on then the shred of that thing I was holding onto would still be mine. The fact of the matter is...it never was mine. It had to WANT to be mine. Instead, I was holding it by force. Anytime you hold something by force you're gonna eventually feel pain.

So I've done the hardest thing I ever thought I'd do in this situation. I decided to open my hands and let go. Ironically, I was FORCED to open my hands, so the only option WAS to let go.

Am I feeling the pain any less?
No. Not yet.

Will I eventually feel the pain any less?
So I've been told.
Only time will tell, right?

Let the DIALOGUE begin: What (or who) have you had to let go of, even though it hurt to let go?

Talk to me!

Til next time...