ASK DAVID: Should Letting Go of a Troubling Thought be Easy?
In this periodic series called, “ASK DAVID” I’ll answer questions sent to me about the process of letting go. The intention is to assist the reader in being free of thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and perceptions that hinder your happiness and contentment.
QUESTION #1
“When a thought arises that I want to release, I often do a very quick release, but I know it would be better to sit down and spend more time releasing. It feels a bit like fast food releasing. Your thoughts?”
ANSWER
A) If letting go of a thought happens easily, great. This reflects your freedom from the habitual response you might have had in the past – to follow that thought into a long line of thoughts, stories, or imagined scenarios. Doing that removes you from the present moment, the only place you’ll find more courage, acceptance, and peace.
If the thought is harder to let go of, I’d suggest checking to see if holding onto, or believing in the thought or story, stems from wanting control, approval, security, separation, or oneness. Holding on may simply be wanting to be right. We often want to be right and in so doing we defend why we’re miserable. This can be called defending (even protecting) our misery. This too can be released, if your desire is freedom more than misery.
However, if you are honest with yourself (this is always essential) and you hear inside yourself that misery is more appealing (comfortable, familiar), then welcome or allow that truth in that moment – without adding another layer of judgment. Allow yourself to hold onto the misery (by choice) as much as you are. Then ask, “Can I allow myself to entertain the possibility of being free of this misery, as best I can?” Repeat this holistic process of repeating both statements until you feel a bit more open, calm, or free.
B) Releasing thoughts easily and not investing in them can be a sign that your releasing is bearing fruit and that you’re not identifying with the mind as much as beingness, presence, or unlimited awareness – in which all thoughts rise and fall. This is good news. Enjoy it. (Sometimes we have to give ourselves permission to be content or happy).
C) If a thought repeats itself often it may be tied to a deeper belief or program which remains in place unconsciously. In this case, I’d suggest following the thread of thought down to a core belief – and release specifically on that old hidden suitcase you’ve been carrying around. Release at that deeper level so that your travels of life can be lighter and freer.
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In coaching, this last point is the foundation of all sessions – following the thread of thoughts and feelings to core perceptions that are the source of all sense of limitation and suffering. When the core programs are dissolved we more deeply know our unlimited nature, our love, and the sense of absolute freedom that releasing brings.
If you’re interested in releasing your core and unseen programs contact me and we can talk of coaching for single sessions or packages to support your freedom.contact me and explore the possibilities.
It would be my pleasure. And thanks again to the owner of the question!
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