I may think limiting thoughts like “there’s nothing you can offer to the world that isn’t already being done” or go for a cup of coffee in the morning instead of the ginger tea that I know would feel better. I find myself buying into beliefs of not being good enough all too often throughout the day.  I worry excessively about symptoms showing up in my body and what they could possibly mean. Basically, my mind gets on a roll and runs the show.

Recently, a dear friend of mine reminded me that sometimes all we need to do is let go.  Just let go…release the grip, release the need to control, just let go and trust.  This immediately brings up resistance.  ”If I let go, what will happen?  Will everything fall apart?  Will I be safe?  If I let go of this, what will be left?  If I let go, does that mean I am giving up?”

• Go through the spaces in your home and office and get rid of what you don’t need anymore.  Clear out your desk, leaving only what is important for the task at hand. Create files and folders in your computer, saving what you need and sending the rest to the trash.  Get rid of clothes that don’t really express who you are now.  Clear out the cabinets in the kitchen, throwing old spices and unused items away.  Let go of all the physical items that just don’t need to be in your life anymore. Letting go of things in our physical space often helps to get the inner clearing process going.
• Do a mental housekeeping by noting your predominant thoughts throughout the day, jotting them down, and then deciding which ones reflect who you really are and what you are desiring to express.  Any thoughts or beliefs that don’t align with your inner truth get released.  I may write them down and do a little burning ceremony.  Then I create a new thought and belief that is in alignment with who I really am.  I use these as affirmative statements to really get the new beliefs ingrained.
• Feel emotions completely, honoring them, and letting them be expressed.  I find that expressing emotions is often confusing for people, since many of us were told as children to keep quiet, it’s not okay to cry, and certainly not okay to show anger. When we allow emotions to express as they arise, they are usually much milder and release quickly.  This is a wonderful way to let go.  There are many ways to express anger without lashing out at others or ourselves.  Screaming in the car, beating pillows, and vigorous physical activity are some ways.  Crying is one of the most healing expressions we have.  Let the tears flow rather than stifling them.  The opening and release that occurs will do wonders.
• When something comes up that really feels overwhelming, sit in stillness and say “I let go.”  “I give this to God (or whatever term you use) and I trust that I am taken care of.”  Just breathe and let go of resistance.  Breathe and let go.  Breathe and trust.  Breathe.
• Listen to this guided meditation on “Letting Go,” click HERE and go to number 28, “Letting Go”
• Journal every day.  Freeflow writing, putting pen to paper and just writing whatever flows out is so helpful for clearing the inner clutter.  Go to my friend Julia’s blog, Painted Path to find out about writing practice.  The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron introduces us to the Morning Pages:
  Morning Pages are three pages of longhand, stream of consciousness writing, done first thing in the morning. There is no wrong way to do Morning Pages– they are not high art. They are about anything and everything that crosses your mind– and they are for your eyes only.
• Find time to just have some fun.  Let go of all the tension that has built up.  Dance, move your body, laugh!
• When things are really weighing on you, talk to someone.  Just let it out.  Get together with a trusted friend and say you would just like to express what’s in your heart, on your mind, without the need for advice or the desire to “fix it.”  Just express and let it out.  Ask for a big hug and allow yourself to be loved.

Alia Indrawan is a personal transformation specialist, intuitive healing practitioner, and soulful visionary who loves to sprinkle little bits of inspiration and kindness wherever she can. It is her greatest passion to guide women on their own authentic journey of the soul, celebrating the blossoming of their purpose and dreams, creating a ripple effect of love and joy throughout the world. She invites you to visit her at innerblisshealing.com and innerblissblog.com.

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