On releasing.

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I'm learning that when we release whatever needs releasing, we allow more space and room for something else, something more relevant, something that can better serve our highest good. Our heart spaces get crowded. It gets dark in its pockets, lots of stuffing, holding on, and little room for breath or light. It's like hoarding. And our hearts are no place for hoarding things like fear, regret, impossible expectations, and anger. 

The moment we release, we soar. There is light and lightness again. Releasing doesn't have to be an intense letting go. It can be a simple blessing to send something on its way. A silent prayer of gratitude for whatever it was, whatever it served, whatever good it brought. And then a whispering, a gentle sending it off on the wings of grace.
To me, that's what release is. It is a gift of letting something that has served its purpose go. It is a blessing. A moment of gratitude. An awakening.  And an invitation to let something else in - perhaps joy, creativity, breath.