The Freedom Gift of Letting Go

Do you believe that holding on makes you stronger?

Sadly, it does not. Sometimes the bravest thing we can do is to 'let go'. 'Letting go' isn’t about abandoning who we are.

It’s about peeling away the layers that were never truly yours, which are made up of fear, lies, and limited beliefs.

So, what makes you feel like you are abandoning yourself?

What You Carry Without Knowing

Over time, you gather these fears, lies, and limited beliefs, which you start to see as part of you, unaware that you don’t need to keep on carrying the same patterns-

• The fear of change

• The pressure to meet others’ expectations

• The lies you tell yourself

• The sadness or happiness you hold on to as permanent

Are you aware of how many of these layers have shaped your belief systems? Until you no longer recognize the person staring back in the mirror.

Feminist scholars, for example, have told us multiple times that 'Holding on' might be your subconscious trying to have dominion over the situation.

Bell Hooks reminds us that love can only flourish where domination ends. 'Letting go', then, is not just personal healing—it is a refusal to carry the weight of systems that teach us silence, obedience, or unworthiness. It’s a step toward reclaiming love, justice, and freedom.

“Love will not be found where there is domination.” — bell hooks, All About Love.

Simone de Beauvoir observed that women have historically been cast as “the Other". 'Letting go', then, means releasing the need to play someone else’s imposed roles—and stepping into the fullness of your subjecthood.

“One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” — Simone de Beauvoir

Similarly, Judith Butler reminds us that identity is never fixed; it is something we perform and can constantly reshape. Letting go frees us to play, to reimagine, and to expand into authenticity.

'Letting go' is necessary for welcoming transformational changes.

Letting Go as an Act of Love

'Releasing' doesn't imply we stop caring. It signifies that we liberate ourselves to care more deeply. It doesn't mean surrendering either; it means allowing yourself a sacred space to grow. It isn't a sign of weakness—it's the truest form of courage.

So, take a deep breath and release... release all the imposed roles and scripts that accompany such a belief system, and instead, embrace your natural calling in alignment. Every time we let go of something that is no longer true, we create space for joy, love, and authenticity to enter in the NOW. When you release what you are not, you make space for who you truly are, perhaps-

• kind,

• strong

• empathetic,

• genuine

• joyful,

• present,

• free,

• in alignment
  

This is the self you were always meant to be—the one that doesn’t need to play games, wear masks, or pretend to be something else in this multi-dimensional world.

A Gentle Invitation

Take a deep breath. Notice what feels heavy. Ask yourself: "Is this mine to carry?” If the answer is no, allow yourself to release gently with an outgoing breath. You don’t need to explain. You don’t need to justify.

You are stepping closer to freedom because 'letting go' is not the end—it’s the beginning. It’s the moment where fear turns into courage, and masks fall away to reveal your true light. And in that light, you see beyond the SELF, you are then free to truly embrace reciprocity, belonging, and connection. Love & Light to you, Salana Aura.