Letting Go To “let go” does not mean to stop caring,it means I can’t do it for someone else. To “let go” is not to cut myself off,it’s the realization I can’t control another. To “let go” is not to enable,but to allow learning from natural consequences. To “let go” is to admit powerlessness,which means …∞
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“To let go does not mean to stop caring, it means ’I can’t do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off, its the realization I can’t control another human. To let go is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To let go is to admit …∞
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There’s a story sometimes told by members of Alcoholics Anonymous. A mountain climber stumbles off the edge of a cliff. He manages to break his fall by grabbing a branch on a tree that overlooks the ravine. Hanging for his life, he calls up to heaven. “If there’s anybody up there, help me-please!” A thunderous …∞
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Conscious Meditation by Melody Beattie So, you surrendered. You let go. Now you’re ready to face a particular challenge. So you hunker down and garner all your forces. And you hit the wall again. What’s wrong? you may ask. I’m doing all the spiritual things I’m supposed to do. And things still aren’t working, I …∞
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To let go does not mean to stop caring, it means I can’t do it for someone else. To let go is not to enable but to allow learning from natural consequences. To let go is to admit powerlessness, which means the outcome is not in my hands. To let go is not to try …∞
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