Letting Go

It sounds so simple yet it can be so difficult to let go; of the past, of other people, of emotions. Everything on this earth is always changing and we as humans are just one small part of it, and even though overall as a race we have come to believe that we are the central force of a world that revolves around us, we aren't. To try and stand against the flow and to never move on will only lead to the destruction of ourselves and in turn everyone and everything that means something to us.  It is a force of nature that is far more powerful than we as mortal creatures will ever be.

The unique element to human nature in this world is how we process our thoughts, but within that we can become beholden to memories that can replay in our minds as if the past is still a part of our present as well as making us think that we know what the future will be. And this can affect everything we do, say, feel; how we exist.

But we can't control everything and everyone, or even ourselves. And thats why there always comes a time to let go. Sometimes the thing we encounter is so beautiful, like an enchanting, colourful, delicate butterfly, that we want to capture it in our hands and never let it go, but in doing that we actually destroy everything that we love about it. If we want to keep it and hold on to it we are only thinking about ourselves. No matter how difficult it feels to let it be free to fly, that is the only way to truly enjoy it's beautiful existence, to truly love it.

Letting go is so multi faceted that it can feel so hard to comprehend and achieve, and it can feel much easier to try to avoid. But one way or another it can not be avoided, it is something every one of us has to come to terms with at some point. So perhaps a life where letting go is embraced, respected and celebrated is what nature has really intended for us all along, and why we are shown this powerful force in all sorts of ways every second of every day.

'Letting Go' Kate Barry 2014