For a long time, I believed that if something—or someone—came into my life, it meant I was supposed to hold on to it.
I’ve always felt deeply.
I’ve always loved deeply.
And because of that, I didn’t always know the difference between connection… and attachment.
I used to think that letting go meant something failed. Like I didn’t try hard enough or maybe I was giving up too soon.
But life has a way of teaching you… over and over again… until it finally clicks.
Everything Means Something
Now I see it differently.
I still believe that every person you meet—no matter how long or short they’re in your life—is meaningful. Every conversation, every experience… it all carries something.
Nothing feels random to me, and I don’t believe in coincidences anymore.
To me, life is information.
People are information.
Experiences are information.
Everything is a guide.
And every single one of them is showing you something you are meant to experience fully—what feels right, what doesn’t, what aligns… and what doesn’t.
The Shift: From Holding On to Letting Go
The difference now is… I don’t try to hold on to everything anymore.
I’m still open.
Very open.
I have a lot of love to give, and I give it freely to the people around me.
But I’ve learned that I can love… and still let go.
That was the hard part.
Because when you love deeply, letting go doesn’t feel natural at first. It feels uncomfortable. It feels like loss.
But we tend to fixate on the idea that what we’re letting go of is what was giving us love or making us feel loved… when in truth, it’s not.
That love was always coming from within. And it’s felt most deeply the moment we open ourselves to others, to experiences, to new opportunities.
Not Everything Is Meant to Stay
But what I’ve come to understand is this:
Not everything that enters your life is meant to stay.
Some people are lessons. Certain experiences are redirections.
Some moments are just here to pass through you… not become part of your story forever.
And that doesn’t take away their meaning.
If anything, it gives them purpose.
And whether it was easy or hard, I will always appreciate and honor the clarity it brought into my life, and the reminder of how good it feels to be truly open and in love.
Choosing Alignment Without Losing Myself
Now, I let myself feel everything.
I let myself love fully.
I let myself experience life as it comes.
But I also let go when something no longer feels aligned.
Not from a place of fear.
Not from a place of closing off.
But from a place of knowing myself.
Because I’ve worked hard to get here.
To understand what I want.
To understand how I want to feel.
And I’m not willing to lose myself trying to hold on to something or force something that isn’t meant for me.
Letting Go Creates Space
Letting go isn’t just about releasing something.
It’s about creating space.
Because life is always trying to bring something new in.
Always.
But if you’re still holding on…
still looking back…
still waiting for something to return…
you might not even see what’s trying to find you.
And I’ve learned that the hard way.
Now I understand that letting go is part of moving forward.
It’s part of growth.
It’s part of choosing yourself.
Life hasn’t been easy.
And I didn’t always have this clarity.
But one thing has always been true for me…
I’ve always been guided by love.
Not the kind I look for in someone else, but the kind that already exists within me.
And the more I trust that… the more open I become to everything that’s truly meant for me.
Journal Prompt
Where in my life do I need to choose myself more?
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Beautifully written