Comments on: When Surrendering is Not Your Thing

By: Melisa

Melisa — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:22:30 +0000

This article really helped me – it reminded me to give myself space. I think my word is “allowing” . . .allowing myself to say no, to take time in making decisions, to not have control of everything. I think I forced myself to be busy, to be active, to always be achieving something, doing something. The pain forced me to slow down – I never saw myself as a particular active, go-getter type of person, but I was. I am. I managed to collect lots of letters after my name professionally – I have no idea why or how it happened when I look back, but those tests I took must have served me at the time, but time is changing and I can allow myself to change with it.

your article gives me lots to think about. Thanks!
Melisa

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:16:15 +0000

Hi Gail,

Thanks for sharing this! I love the way you are embracing “detaching” so gently. It makes it much easier to do:)

XO
Laura

By: Gail Kenny

Gail Kenny — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:51:06 +0000

For me it’s detaching. I’m practicing detaching from outcome. It feels better, it feels empowering. But it certainly is a process to initially say “I don’t care. It doesn’t matter if what I really want doesn’t happen.” Part of me still wants to be attached to it, but the more I say it, the easier it is to believe it and then I really am believing it and can truly detach.

Thanks for a great article!