It’s hard to let go of hurt feelings. Or a broken heart. Or words unspoken.

It’s hard to let go of a loved one who may be ill or just may need to be removed from your life for a while.

Our minds love to grasp, to control. Letting go often feels very counter-intuitive. It’s almost as if we think the more we mull over something, the more likely an answer will arise.

Often, fortunately or unfortunately, nothing could be farther from the truth.

You’ve heard the expression, “A watched pot never boils”? The same holds true with any idea or a feeling we hold too dear.

Change often occurs when we allow ourselves to genuinely let go of something or someone. Why? Perhaps its an energetic issue: when we can release our entrenched thoughts, we allow some room for growth or change. We also give our minds and spirits a rest so we can come up with more productive  solutions down the road.

Allow yourself to give SPACE to your problems and trust that they’ll play out just the way they should.

If there’s a person or a thought that you seem to be mulling over too much, take a break. Send it away on a imaginary trip. Let it fix itself, without your input.

Instead, relax, breathe and remember that you exist on this planet now - and some problems are beyond our control. While that might seem tough to hear for the control freaks out there, there’s actually lots of freedom in that thought: freedom for your mind and spirit.

Let go and let god, whoever your god may be.

Let your problems breathe.

Let yourself breathe.

And don’t try to fix it all.