Letting Go of the Shell
Last night, Dan and I were talking about how, as a child, I collected seashells (in the same way that others collected baseball cards or stickers) and would ask anyone who had been to the beach to bring me back some.
Last night, Dan and I were talking about how, as a child, I collected seashells (in the same way that others collected baseball cards or stickers) and would ask anyone who had been to the beach to bring me back some.
A few months ago, my friend, Alex Blackwell (from The Bridgemaker), announced that he was compiling stories about letting go for a new book he was writing. He opened up submissions for each of us to share something from our own lives that we were happy to have let go of. He wanted to know how letting go had helped us surrender. How it brought us peace. And how it led us to feeling hopeful.
The beautiful book was just released, and I am honored that my piece was included in it. I’m so happy
Let’s imagine that everywhere you went, you carried a heavy backpack. You weren’t sure why – it’s not even like you needed it. But it’s something that you’ve done for as long as you can remember. It’s just something that was normal to you. You couldn’t even really remember what was in it.
So, one day, you set it down and opened it up. And you began to pull everything out of it. It had been so long that it was as though you were seeing the contents
Shared Wisdom Guest Post
Featuring Slade Roberson from Shift Your Spirits
Are you struggling to make something happen?
Are you torturing your consciousness for a sense of the right direction, begging the Universe for assistance with a difficult decision?
Are you interrogating your guides, trying with all your might to listen to your heart, but hearing no clear answers?
You know that trying too hard only makes it worse, so you beat yourself up about that too… Spinning your wheels in a Purgatory
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