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Let It Happen
By karen | March 26, 2007
Last week I sent out the article “Faith in the Process” to the Live the Power email list. I often receive wonderful emails back when I send something out to the list but this time I received more than usual. It seems that many people struggle with the concept of “Letting go”. I struggle with it myself. But as I look back on my life and some of the most incredible things that I have created I realize that it usually happened after I stopped holding on so tight, let go of the reins a little bit and let it happen. In my life it seems that I have never been able to force things to happen but I have always been able to create what I wanted when I just let things happen. Of course that is not always an easy thing to do.
In 1981, a band named .38 Special had a very popular song. You’ve probably heard it.
If you cling to tight, Babe
You’re gonna lose control”
In the song they are singing about love and relationships and it fits well with love and relationships. You can’t force someone to love you and if you try you end up miserable. But extend the “hold on loosely” concept to life goals. I know at least in my life that when I thought that I would succeed or I would have this thing “no matter what I had to do, come Hell or High Water, Nothing is going to stop me, I am determined to do whatever it takes” I often failed. I often failed miserably.
But when I let go of that defensive, “it’s me against the world” attitude and relaxed into the flow of life everything I wanted and even more flowed effortlessly and easily into my life.
It has to do with letting go of the struggle. When you are struggling against life, as you are when you are in a “come Hell or High Water, I’m gonna make this thing happen” kind of defensive attitude, you are fighting against the flow of life. Everything that you want, I mean everything that you want is in the flow of life. Nothing is ever upstream. You don’t have to fight for anything that you want. Nothing.
So if you truly believe in the Law of Attraction put some Faith into it. Take some time to get into the Grateful place in your mind and in your heart. Get grateful, totally and completely grateful for what you already have. Then spend a few minutes visualizing your goal that you want but be at a place with your Gratitude where you really, really know that you will be happy and joyful even if it never happens for you (This is key!) and then release it to the Universe, let the Universe handle it for you, make sure you watch for inspired actions to take and do the inspired actions, but LET IT GO.
Release the resistance of trying to force it to happen, trying to make it happen, being determined it will happen and LET IT HAPPEN!
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This article is included in the April Fools Day (4/1/7) edition of the Personal Development Carnival. This week it is located at Alex Shalman.com Practical Personal Development
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This article has been included in the April 12, 2007 edition of Positive Mindset and Wealth Creation located at Internet Marketing Resource Center
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The Carnival of Deliberate Creation has included this post in it’s fifth edition from 5/3/07. You can check out the carnival at Optimist Lab.
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Topics: Personal Development, Living the Power, The Law of Attraction, Deliberate Creation |
March 28th, 2007 at 9:05 am
I remember this each time i am almost about to reach a goal. I get anxious and stressed, so i remember i have to Let go and just flow, then i feel good again.
March 28th, 2007 at 9:29 am
And feeling good is how you can let it happen. Just let it flow!
Thanks for stopping by!
March 28th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Wow…powerful and simple…this profoundly affects everything. Reminds me of the saying; “If we don’t bend we break” common expression, we have to be like the reed!(it’s that mental emotional flexibility) Like children when they fall often do not get badly injured because they have not learned that defensiveness, the rigidity of resistance.
My wish is that everyone return to this symbiotic flow …Let’s all get there…or not…hahaha LAUGH! weeeeeeee…I feel good!
“~ ALL WALK THE SMILE MILE ONCE IN A WHILE ~ SMZ”
March 28th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
I Love that “All walk the Smile Mile Once in a While”
very, very cool!
You’re right, it is powerful and simple and it does affect everything!
Thank you so much for stopping by and for your thoughtful comment!
March 28th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
Karen,
Your messages are absolutely uplifting. I love to receive your e-mails, but as it happens, they are occasional.
I am truly inspired and yes of late, I have just become stubborn in the creation of what I want Now.
I can see the beauty in letting go….it’s difficult though…God Bless you in everything that you do!
Kishwer
March 28th, 2007 at 10:49 pm
Thank you, Kishwer. Messages like yours remind me that I am on the right path for me. Thank you for telling me. Thank you, I am blessed to have been able to uplift you!
Let Go and Let it Happen!
Joy and Blessings to you.
March 29th, 2007 at 1:35 am
Absolutely right,we should have a goal,work towards it and let it law of attraction take its own course,the effort which we had put will be rewarded.The secret is dont get too tensed or stressed while working towards the goal,relax work hard and let it go,it will come to us again as reward.
March 29th, 2007 at 8:42 am
Yes, That is Deliberate Creation at its best!
Relax, work hard and let it go.
March 30th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
Hey Karen,
Thanks for including this in the Personal Development carnival. I’ll have it up on Sunday.
March 30th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Thanks,Alex! I’m looking forward to the carnival.
April 3rd, 2007 at 7:42 pm
You bring up a great point Karen, thank you! You’ve definitely given me something to think about, and an idea for an article. I really needed to be reminded today to surrender… let go… relax…
Much joy,
Kara-Leah
April 3rd, 2007 at 9:01 pm
Thanks for stopping by Kara-Leah. I happy I was able to inspire you. Yes, surrender, let go, relax and let it happen!
May 2nd, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Hi Karen,
Just wanted to let you know that this article will be one of the featured articles in the May 3 edition of the Carnival of Deliberate Creation. You should be receiving a pingback.
Thanks for your awesome-ness!
Cardin
May 2nd, 2007 at 2:22 pm
Thanks Cardin! You are pretty awesome yourself!
May 13th, 2007 at 5:03 am
I want emails like this sent to me.
i would really appreciate it, and i truly believe in this kind of stuff.
May 14th, 2007 at 7:44 am
Thanks, Kesia!
you’re on the list!
July 29th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
You have again written a wonderful and powerful post.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:18 pm
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