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Letting Go

Why I Need A Good Cry

Amy Ruhlin | Posted 05.20.2013 | Fifty
Amy Ruhlin

My son will graduate from high school next week. He is moving on: to college, to independence, to a life without me. I am happy for him. And I can honestly say that I am ready.

On Letting Go Of Control

Nicole Glassman | Posted 05.19.2013 | Healthy Living
Nicole Glassman

We can choose to let fear be a noose around our neck, holding our breath through life. We can choose to hold onto what we believe we can control, saying no to experiences that may seem risky. We can choose to be satisfied, but less than passionate. Or we can choose to cut the cord.

Pushing Back for Individuality

Troy Roness | Posted 05.17.2013 | Healthy Living
Troy Roness

To build healthy individuality, we must undertake the task of understanding ourselves and our feelings. This involves self-disclosure. For us to truly understand ourselves, and to stop being concerned about others' opinions of us, we ought to be able to disclose what our true beliefs are.

Birth and Death

Robin Amos Kahn | Posted 05.17.2013 | Healthy Living
Robin Amos Kahn

Lola taught me how to handle adversity and Lucy taught me how to love unconditionally. Lola taught me to laugh and Lucy taught me to cry. She taught me that it's okay to love someone so much that when they finally die, you feel that your heart is broken.

Put Them On The Bus -- To Camp!

Alan Saltz | Posted 05.17.2013 | Parents
Alan Saltz

That transition from mom's (or dad's) loving arms to the bus, that challenging moment of truth as they head off to camp, is what makes the experience so seminal for your son or daughter.

The Art of Letting Go With Spring Buddha and Dogwood Tree

Faisal Hoque | Posted 05.14.2013 | Healthy Living
Faisal Hoque

Today I decide to let the universe guide me with its eternal wisdom. Today I pray that I learn to let go -- even if it is just for a moment.

The Tale of the Gold Earring

Dr. Debbie Magids | Posted 05.13.2013 | Healthy Living
Dr. Debbie Magids

I am someone who attaches easily and strongly, never gives up, and pushes through many obstacles, even if I tire or get scared or hurt. Perseverance comes naturally to me. Letting go does not. And herein lies where I've gotten my biggest life lesson.

Why Girls' Night Is a Man-Repellant

Susan Rosenzweig | Posted 05.09.2013 | Women
Susan Rosenzweig

I have never been a fan of "contrived" dating -- you know, any method that forces fate's hand when it comes to meeting someone. And before you feel compelled to tell me that I'll die alone, please don't. I'm not saying it doesn't work, I'm just saying it doesn't work for me.

Another Reason To 'Go With The Flow'

Dawn Gluskin | Posted 05.06.2013 | Healthy Living
Dawn Gluskin

While I truly believe that the choices we make and even the thoughts we think all matter greatly and affect the outcome of our existence, I also believe there is also another force at work and our role is actually more of a co-creator in our own lives.

Wheelchair Wisdom: Let Go of the Loss and Move On

Linda Noble Topf | Posted 04.30.2013 | Healthy Living
Linda Noble Topf

Today, I still need my scooter and wheelchair to get around. But something inside me has changed. I have a sense of freedom that is in some ways more powerful and sustainable than what I felt when I could walk and dance and run and play.

Don't Beat Yourself Up

Rick Hanson, Ph.D. | Posted 05.01.2013 | Healthy Living
Rick Hanson, Ph.D.

It's one thing to call yourself to task for a fault, try to understand what caused it, resolve to correct it, act accordingly, and move on. This is psychologically healthy and morally accountable.

Letting Go: A Series

Ruth Neubauer | Posted 04.28.2013 | Healthy Living
Ruth Neubauer

"Letting Go: A Series" The books on my bookshelf represent my passions and dreams books read and unread centering clay button history diagnostic man...

Genuine Surrender

Andrea Wachter | Posted 04.26.2013 | Healthy Living
Andrea Wachter

I always wonder why the universe gives us these gifts when we let go. Don't we need them a tad more when we are desperately searching and in need? Perhaps it's the universe's way of teaching us the lesson of letting go.

5 Techniques To Help Grievers Shift Perspective

Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW | Posted 04.25.2013 | Healthy Living
Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW

Memories are like gold nuggets, nuggets with sharp edges that eventually wear smooth. During the first year or two of grief, memories may be painful, only highlighting the loved one's absence. However, over time, a shift begins to occur.

Breaking Up Doesn't Have to Be Hard to Do

Rebecca Lammersen | Posted 04.17.2013 | Healthy Living
Rebecca Lammersen

Life is a collection of missteps, mistakes and misjudgments transformed to understanding. The regret of our neglected intuition turns to awareness, as we accept the lesson within the experience.

Rude Awakenings

Mary Pritchard | Posted 04.16.2013 | Healthy Living
Mary Pritchard

So I'm writing a new book. I haven't completely given up on the first book. After all, I have a number of people who are counting on me to write that book. But for now, my focus has to be on where my heart and soul are taking me.

Nurturing A Flexible Mind

Faisal Hoque | Posted 04.15.2013 | Healthy Living
Faisal Hoque

In the context of mindful living, slowing down does not imply taking a vacation every other month. It is what we must do every day. It means taking the time to do whatever we're doing. It means single-tasking rather than switching between a multitude of tasks and focusing on none of them.

3 Things You Need To Fully Adjust To Change

Debbie Woodbury | Posted 04.14.2013 | Healthy Living
Debbie Woodbury

Here's what I'm working on: making the "new normal" of life beyond cancer just plain normal. Whatever your struggle, I know it's possible to move beyond constant comparisons between what was and what now is with the right tools. Here's what it's going to take.

In This Fragile Sacred Space

Judy Clement Wall | Posted 04.13.2013 | Parents
Judy Clement Wall

These days, their adventures rarely include me, and my job as mom isn't to hold their hands. My job now is to feel their acceleration, their hunger for flight... and let go.

Wheelchair Wisdom: Go With the Flow

Linda Noble Topf | Posted 04.11.2013 | Healthy Living
Linda Noble Topf

This was the reality of the situation. This was the truth of the here and now. I couldn't be with him out there on the dance floor, so I had to reframe the situation and enjoy the experience in a completely different way.

Admit Fault and Move On

Rick Hanson, Ph.D. | Posted 04.08.2013 | Healthy Living
Rick Hanson, Ph.D.

We might think that admitting fault is weak or that it lets the other person off the hook for his or her faults. But actually, it takes a strong person to admit fault and it puts us in a stronger position with others.

The Experts Answer: What's The One Thing You've Stopped Stressing About?

Posted 04.05.2013 | Healthy Living

Traffic. Crow's feet. The weather. A bad hair day. There's a seemingly interminable list of little stressors that are out of our control. One thing...

In Praise Of Not Planning

Terry Newell | Posted 04.03.2013 | Healthy Living
Terry Newell

I have taken pride in my ability to plan. Whether the plan is big (when and how to buy a house or get a graduate degree) or small (where and when to go on vacation and the details of what to do), planning plays to my strengths. Scope it out, write it down, follow the script.

Uncover Your True Capability: The Anatomy of Letting Go

Dana Clark | Posted 03.29.2013 | Healthy Living
Dana Clark

I remember her care by caring for others, accepting their care in return. By being present in life the way she is unable to be, this is how she lives. We honor her with peace in our heart in the place of our wound.  

The Best Present to Give Your High School Senior

Maureen Anderson | Posted 03.28.2013 | Parents
Maureen Anderson

The pressure's off as far as Katie's graduation gift. I've already given her the best present money can't buy -- I'll be okay. I'll be great, actually. We hit it out of the park, the three of us. My husband, Katie, and me. What a fun 18 years!