Let it Go

​If we have been offended, insulted, or disappointed, the first thing we do is feel the pain. If we gloss over the words or actions and try to ignore them we won’t be able to fully release them. By feeling the pain, we can examine what happened and why. Perhaps we said or did something to contribute to what happened, but possibly not. We don’t want to accept blame if it isn’t ours, but we also don’t want to ignore responsibility when it is ours. Once we have examined the root of the pain, we can then look for any lessons that it might have brought. After that, it will be much easier to simply let it go. Release can and will come, but we often have to do some work first. Without the work, we might hold on to needless pain for years.