Sometimes, you gotta let go

I'm giving myself permission to let go of something I love, but that isn't serving me anymore... my Word of the Year. Yes, I know it's June, and I'm talking about something we usually talk about in January, but bear with me.

Because I practice what I preach, after my Word came to me, I put it front and center on my desk so I could see it regularly. My word this year was Ease.

Last week, I looked up and saw this...

Does that look like EASE to you?! I think not!

I had to laugh (or else I would cry) when I looked at this worn-out, chewed-on, splattered, war-torn slip of paper. It felt like my year, not full of ease. And I suddenly realized that every single day I was staring at this intention that was reminding me that it was supposed to be easy, but it's not.

And that's not helpful.

My first instinct was to fight for it, double down, print it on cardboard, move it to another location, make the ease happen. Sigh...that's kind of not the point of ease now, is it?

It made me wonder, why did I feel like I had to stick with this? Who friggin' made the rule that I had to have the same word all year anyway?! Did I need permission to abandon it?

As it turns out, I did need permission. From myself.

I can get so committed to following through and sticking with something that I don't pause to realize it isn't serving me anymore or that it's no longer useful. I keep adding on, squeezing in, tweaking ... when I really just need to let go. Can you relate?

So, I'm letting go of Ease as my Word. Let's face it, it doesn't look like it's happening for me. Ha!

Will I pick another Word to finish the year? Hmmm...maybe. Maybe not.

I'm giving myself permission to be open to what comes ...or doesn't.

In the event you also need permission to let go of something, consider this your permission slip!

Don't hang on to things that aren't serving you, my friend. You have permission to do whatever makes you the truest, most beautiful version of you.

Now go do it!