Let’s talk non-attachment

There is power in knowing that everything will inevitably change. Once we can accept this, we can let go of attachment to things outside of ourselves & within.

When we give too much meaning to things like food, our jobs, relationships and experiences, we breed attachment. We pour all of our energy into these things and that is where we exist.

An example ... let’s say you have a bar of chocolate (or whatever your food-vice is) & you tell yourself you’ll just have a small amount. But, as you eat, you experience a joy that is so heavenly that you continue to consume the entire bar. You didn’t want to let go of the joy you were experiencing.

Seeking joy is not a problem ... but the intensity in which we hold onto that feeling is. 

If we know that these joyful moments won’t last forever, we can feel the fullness of gratitude in the moment and let go of the need to grasp onto it. Similarly, if we acknowledging that the bad won’t last forever, we can feel hope and power to move forward, rather than feeelig stuck in a place of fear or helplessness.

The real root of joy is in self love and self acceptance. So, instead of seeking & grasping it from other things (like the bar of chocolate) we can take time to find the joy in ourselves and in our ability to let go and invite in change.

How? I have some ideas ...

Practice Yoga, meditate, breath, sing, write, focus on the present, practice the art of mindfulness, learn to allow things, let go of expectations, accept change, laugh more, listen more, learn to compromise, listen to your desires … 

And no judgement when you eat that bar of chocolate because remember ... it’s all a practice.

Namaste my friends 🙏🏻

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