It's Okay to Let Go

I have a warrior spirit. I don't always act on the urge to fight, but oh yes, it is in there. At times I can feel myself white knuckling something to the point my fingers hurt. That's the fighter in me. But do I let go? Of course not. The further something gets from me that I want, the harder I hold on.

It's funny how in one situation it can be alright to hold on tight and others it can be alright to let go. For instance, yesterday I had random thoughts to throw in the towel on writing. Anyone who knows me knows that it wouldn't last. Writing would find a way to leak out of me.

I was just having a down day because I wasn't seeing results. Rather than power through the resistance I wanted to sit and sulk. The funny thing is a writing coach I hired three years ago said he could see me making it because he didn't think it was in me to quit. And there I was yesterday, ready to put the kibosh on my passion. Dumb.

I guess this post is the proof I didn't give into a momentary inclination of stupidity. However, I was faced with another situation yesterday involving a friend. I was holding on and it seemed pointless. Out of frustration, I actually did let it go. Then, that friendship worked itself out randomly.

Life is a guessing game sometimes. A puzzle. A maze. A mystery. A joy ride. A tilt-a-whirl. Best any of us can do is just keep going. We may have to crawl, scratch, peel our fingers off, dig our heels in, or sprint to the finish line. We just can't quit on ourselves. We. Are. Worth. It.

I wrote a poem years ago from the view of a butterfly and part of it said, "Can't just die...gotta reach my highest high!" According to smorescience.com, the average adult lifespan of a butterfly is two weeks. Live like a butterfly and soar to the heights of your possibilities!