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Falling leaves in Spring

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Do you ever feel like the leaves are falling in Spring, a time when growth is abound?

It is a statement that even though one should be looking up to the new elements growing around us, something seems to seep in and hold us back from the joy we should be feeling. Mostly we do know what those things are that hold us back, but how does one let it go? One could say to just refocus our energy into something new, like a kitten or puppy. Okay maybe not that drastic.

Letting go is something that can be rather challenging. Mostly we don’t want to let go, it may just feel more comfortable to hold on. Sometimes, it is the fear of the void it will leave behind. No matter, it is change, or no change, and often the no change leads to illness of some sort.

So what does letting go look like? It should look like gradual steps. Rather than one huge drop, little steps or a gradual process is better, and reduces impact, or big void deficit. It may just look like every time the thought comes into the mind, holding on to an image, or picture of something totally new will redirect the thought. It could be an actual print, or something that is kept nearby. For example: letting go of lets say, an old pet that had passed. Print out a picture of an ocean scene and look at it, unless the pet liked surfing, which will cause this image not to work. If the pet did not like surfing, and the ocean scene brings happy thoughts, the mind will slowly let go of the previous thought, and begin to heal. It’s like retraining our thoughts to something new. It may take time, but again change is better than standing still and letting the pigeons have their way.

Sometimes, rarely though, some things will come back to us. In this event of holding onto a dream, or something similar, it is okay to hang on, but if the negative out weighs the good, it might be the best idea to let it go – in gradual steps of course.

Cheers to a new Spring, and life anew!