I deeply enjoyed this piece! As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to embrace change, letting go, and the unknown of it all. It’s a necessary part of our journey, meant to be experienced fully. You mentioned how patience has been the hardest part of your healing cycle and whewww, I resonate with that so much!🫣 Patience has never been my strong suit but where I’m at now, I’m trying to be more like the seasons…not resisting the shedding, not basking in the blooming, or everything in between. Thank you for this essay!
"The older I get, the clearer I am about not being a hoarder of people, places, or things. When it's time to shift, it's time to shift. I am making deep peace with that. A lesson that's made itself undeniable to me is that releasing isn't about abandoning what's meaningful but honoring its place in [or out] of my life." I felt that thank you for these words on the beauty of autumn and change.
I loved this article so much. The pictures and pacing, reflections and questions were so soothing and thought provoking. Thanks for a wonderful reminder of the wonder of this season of letting go.
I’m so grateful for the timing of this. There have been so many things pointing me to the beauty of letting go. I don’t have to fear the unknown. I get to embrace the beauty of discovering and learning who I am when I let go of what no longer serves me.
“I am living proof that joy is a perennial in the garden of my healing”
Touched. I am resonating very much with your message. It has reached out to me beautifully. Just got home from a late lunch with a friend, I was gently explaining all of this to her…synchronicity at its finest…
Yeah I definitely agree with this. We hold onto idols so much that when the idols give us this mindset of despair, we find hope at the bottom, and we give those idols up to God. It gives us a lot of freedom and re-orients our feelings around everything.
This was a fresh breath of air reading this piece! You have truly help shaped my ways of process things and letting go. I really enjoy seeing your journey and it’s letting me know there is hope!
Alex this was so on time for me. I am at a stage of transition/change & this was a reminder/reassurance that I’m where I need to be. Taking care of myself!
WOW!!! I've spent so much time and energy holding on to precious memories of the past and not wanting to things to change. Then sitting with disappointment and sometimes even depression because change is inevitable. Time keeps moving on whether we choose to or not. For me holding tightly to the days of yesterday has been my way of honoring a host of loved ones that are no longer with us and wanting the next generation to experience "the good ole days". Thank you for sharing this and helping me see how holding so tightly is stunting my growth and not allowing my hands to be free for the blessings.
I resonate with this A LOT. Yesterday my girls and I got together jus tot catch up. So much has gone on since we saw each other last collectively. We talked, ate, drank, laughed, exchanged gifts and did an activity. The activity was writing down the things we wanted to "Let Go" of on a glass plate, praying over it and then destroying it. I really loved the activity and I think I'd like to do this often make it a thing that we do. Letting Go and Letting God. I felt so full after a nice well needed evening with some of my girls. Alex love please continue to do God's work he has placed it on your heart and mind to share your gift with us. Thanking God and Thank you Alex ; ) Good Day to everyone and God Bless.
This really hit home for me. I've been clinging to a past relationship for far too long, and reading your words about the trees shedding their leaves made me realize it's time for me to shed what's no longer serving me. It's scary, but also incredibly freeing.
I deeply enjoyed this piece! As I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned to embrace change, letting go, and the unknown of it all. It’s a necessary part of our journey, meant to be experienced fully. You mentioned how patience has been the hardest part of your healing cycle and whewww, I resonate with that so much!🫣 Patience has never been my strong suit but where I’m at now, I’m trying to be more like the seasons…not resisting the shedding, not basking in the blooming, or everything in between. Thank you for this essay!
"The older I get, the clearer I am about not being a hoarder of people, places, or things. When it's time to shift, it's time to shift. I am making deep peace with that. A lesson that's made itself undeniable to me is that releasing isn't about abandoning what's meaningful but honoring its place in [or out] of my life." I felt that thank you for these words on the beauty of autumn and change.
I loved this article so much. The pictures and pacing, reflections and questions were so soothing and thought provoking. Thanks for a wonderful reminder of the wonder of this season of letting go.
I’m so grateful for the timing of this. There have been so many things pointing me to the beauty of letting go. I don’t have to fear the unknown. I get to embrace the beauty of discovering and learning who I am when I let go of what no longer serves me.
Divine timing intervenes as I read this piece, sitting with a newly christened gratitude journal in my lap. Thank you. Your words move me so.
Fall is my favorite season. I realize this as I get older
Yes, yes! Same.
“I am living proof that joy is a perennial in the garden of my healing”
Touched. I am resonating very much with your message. It has reached out to me beautifully. Just got home from a late lunch with a friend, I was gently explaining all of this to her…synchronicity at its finest…
Thank you for sharing Alex.
Beautiful. The art of letting. Wht a beautiful one it is to master! Thank you for sharing
Yeah I definitely agree with this. We hold onto idols so much that when the idols give us this mindset of despair, we find hope at the bottom, and we give those idols up to God. It gives us a lot of freedom and re-orients our feelings around everything.
This was a fresh breath of air reading this piece! You have truly help shaped my ways of process things and letting go. I really enjoy seeing your journey and it’s letting me know there is hope!
Alex this was so on time for me. I am at a stage of transition/change & this was a reminder/reassurance that I’m where I need to be. Taking care of myself!
Thank you for sharing! This truly resonates with the current season in my life.
WOW!!! I've spent so much time and energy holding on to precious memories of the past and not wanting to things to change. Then sitting with disappointment and sometimes even depression because change is inevitable. Time keeps moving on whether we choose to or not. For me holding tightly to the days of yesterday has been my way of honoring a host of loved ones that are no longer with us and wanting the next generation to experience "the good ole days". Thank you for sharing this and helping me see how holding so tightly is stunting my growth and not allowing my hands to be free for the blessings.
I resonate with this A LOT. Yesterday my girls and I got together jus tot catch up. So much has gone on since we saw each other last collectively. We talked, ate, drank, laughed, exchanged gifts and did an activity. The activity was writing down the things we wanted to "Let Go" of on a glass plate, praying over it and then destroying it. I really loved the activity and I think I'd like to do this often make it a thing that we do. Letting Go and Letting God. I felt so full after a nice well needed evening with some of my girls. Alex love please continue to do God's work he has placed it on your heart and mind to share your gift with us. Thanking God and Thank you Alex ; ) Good Day to everyone and God Bless.
This really hit home for me. I've been clinging to a past relationship for far too long, and reading your words about the trees shedding their leaves made me realize it's time for me to shed what's no longer serving me. It's scary, but also incredibly freeing.
I've cross-posted this on The Poet's Journey. It was so refreshing for me to read, I wanted my readers to experience it.