Spiritual Growth
The Moment You Surrender and Let It All Go
Is the moment it all comes to you
Do you know the best thing you can do in any crisis? Surrender! Surrender, release control, let go and surrender again. Then repeat. You might ask why surrender when the world is at war? You will soon see why.
But first of all, I have to ask — how are you doing? Are you feeling well? Are you panicking? Is the news freaking you out yet? Do you feel great maybe? Are you terrified and overwhelmed? Whatever it is you feel, it is ok.
I know how scary this all is. The uncertainty. The wait. The isolation. The control. It’s all so unsettling, but would you rather be in a state of panic? Or would you rather surrender and trust? You might ask, trust what? Well, what do you believe in?
Trust and Let It Go
Let go and trust that you are taken care of. Whatever it is, let it go. It’s ok if you are panicking. Allow yourself to panic and when you are done panicking, surrender and let it go.
Why surrender when we are at war? Because what can you do? Of course, fight! Take precautions. Stay home. Eat well and stay well, but you don’t control the virus itself. That is something you can't control. You can't make it magically disappear, but you can control how you react.
Surrender and trust — things go so much more smoothly when you give up control — when you allow them to happen instead of trying to control them. Control is rooted in fear. We control things because we are afraid of what will happen if we don't.
If you don't surrender, you might stay up all night reading the latest news. And you know what that does. It makes you panic. And that's ok — just surrender again. The moment you surrender and stop trying to control, that's when the magic happens.
Set Your Intention
When you set an intention, you are manifesting and putting out that which you want to attract into your life — that is the power of an intention. Setting intentions daily is so powerful. It shows you just how powerful you can be with your thoughts and your words. When you intend something, so it is.
I wake up and decide the day will be amazing no matter what is happening in the world. If you go about your day with no intentions set, you go about your day with no direction. If you set an intention, it helps you get there. I wake up and set an intention like my grocery trip today will go smoothly. I will be in and out.
Grocery shopping seems like such a daunting task these days. You gear yourself in face masks, appropriate clothing, and gloves. You get to the store; you disinfect carts, then deal with the energies in the stores — like the people waiting in line to go in and how some stores won't even allow you in without a face mask. This is all so stressful. As an empath — setting an intention for little things like grocery shopping works so well.
Surrender When You Can’t Control
Surrender is not defeat. It is not failure or a bad thing. You surrender when you realize you don’t have all the answers. You surrender when you cannot think or see your way through your current situation. You surrender when you don't know what will happen — good or bad.
If you Surrender to the Air, you can ride it― Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon
What happens when I go grocery shopping is something I cannot control. I can either let me stress me out or surrender and trust the universe.
And then Surrender Again
These are crazy times. Choosing to let go of control is key. You can’t control a pandemic, but you can trust that you’re okay no matter what comes your way. You need not control people and situations. You surrender, let go and trust that you are taken care of. By doing this, you open yourself up for opportunities to come to you.
The energy of surrender does more than the energy of control. When we try to control things, our minds shift from topic to topic — from past situations to what could happen. We have no present-moment awareness, and we force our thoughts, opinions, and beliefs on to others without them even asking for it.
When you surrender you feel calm, peaceful and in the present moment which helps you see the bigger picture.
Let It Come To You
Attempting to control things makes you seem powerless. The power lies in remaining still and allowing the universe to help you through your intentions. Control and manipulation get in the way of the plans of the universe.
What you focus on grows. Instead of focusing on the pandemic, focus on the things that are thriving in your life. Focus on what is working — your relationship, your friendships, and your family. When you focus on the negative, you attract negativity. When you focus on the positive things in your life, you attract more positive, more beautiful situations into your life.
Control leads to resistance. Our state of being is important to attracting the things we want. As we begin to feel better about ourselves, we align ourselves with beautiful, unexpected possibilities in the path of least resistance. When you change your state of being by raising your vibration and accepting situations for what they are, you allow opportunities to come to you.
Being in the present moment and accepting things for what they are releases any resistance. When you surrender you take the power away from the ego — who likes to control everything — and hand it over to your higher self and the universe. If you allow things to just be, things start coming in for you.
Acceptance is key. Accept this pandemic and every situation for what it is. Have you ever wanted something so bad like a text back from a certain person so you check your phone every minute expecting a text that’s not there? And the moment you say ok fuck it and take your focus away from the phone, ding, the text comes in?
That happens because you release resistance. Resistance comes from trying to change the way things are or thinking things should be different from the way they are. When you are in resistance, your ego is in control. The key to releasing resistance is by getting in a high vibrational state.
This allows you to be in alignment with the things you wish to attract in your life and experience the reality that you want. Feeling resistance is ok — be grateful that you are aware of it and then shift the way you feel.
When you let go, you let in
Now I want to hear from you! Do you struggle with surrendering and letting go of situations you have no control over? Do you trust the universe to take care of you? Do you like to control people and situations and how does it make you feel?
Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Thank you so much for reading.