Let. It. Go.

Look, I have been there.  I have been truly upset with what I deemed an injustice against my being and somebody has told me to "let it go". Say what!? Let it go!? I am pissed! I am hurt!  I am upset in ways that consume my every cell!!  Let it go you say??! Clearly that person doesn't understand the wrong that has been done. Surely they would suit up in armour and stand in my corner if they sincerely understood the crap I was dealing with. Let it go? No way!!

LET IT GO. I get it now. It is sage advice. 

Life is a continuous journey through good and bad. Through easy and hard.  Through happy and sad. If we spend too much energy on the negative, our journeys are shortened and less enjoyable. Yes, I know that some are reading this and think, okay, Sar, enough with your 'love everybody and be the sunshine routine'! 

The truth is I DO NOT LOVE EVERYBODY. There are a number of people, organizations, things, that I detest. I dislike these people and things with such venom that it consumes me. Or, it used to. Hence the sage advice. Let. It. Go.  Stewing in the negative is a great way to get marinaded in that flavour. Bitter. 

Being angry or upset for prolonged periods of time is like ingesting poison and expecting the other person to die. It is ridiculous. Why give your energy to the awful stuff? Why spend whatever precious time you have on this earth lamenting the cruel, the unfair, and the sad? Have you ever passed by a stranger who smiled at you? For no reason other than to smile? Pretty awesome. That is the stuff to spend your energy on. 

I appreciate that there are life events that are upsetting. People I have loved have died. I have lost a best friend, grandparents, and a baby.  I have been overlooked for a position that I was best suited for on a team and in the work place. I have been hoodwinked, lied to, taken advantage of, stolen from, physically hurt and emotionally blackmailed. I know. I understand. I get that there are many reasons to be upset. So be upset. Mourn. But then, let it go. Let the stuff that weighs down your heart, your spirit, and your mind go. Spending your valuable time on the stuff that doesn't make you feel good gives all that terrible stuff more energy than it warrants. It DOES NOT deserve you. Do not give yourself to it. 

Let it go. 

Stay happy and healthy,

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