May 24, 2021

Ep. 7 Surrender: How to Let Go of What You Thought Should Happen

Ep. 7 Surrender: How to Let Go of What You Thought Should Happen

Learn how to let go of expectations and your bitterness over life’s disappointments.

This episode includes:

  • How suffering increases when we believe that things should have been different.
  • How clinging to the need to control the events of life can lead to bitterness and regret.
  • Life flows like a river and we cannot control or stop the flow by resisting it.
  • Why staying attached to our expectations keeps us from experiencing what life is offering us in each and every moment.
  • How to reframe disappointments by being curious about what life is bringing.
  • Journaling practice to identify attachments and resentments so that they can be reframed.
  • Bridge ritual for letting go of attachments and receiving the flow of life.
  • Untying the knots as a practice for letting go. (Thank you to our beloved angel Megory Anderson and her book Sacred Dying)

Learn more about the Path of Surrender in the Field Guide to What Really Matters.