Lately I’ve been studying the term Live and Let Live.

This may mean something different to you, but what it basically means is stop trying to manipulate things you have no control over, i.e. letting go.

I think this definition from TheFreeDictionary.com sums it up nicely, “to accept other people as they are, although they may have a different way of life.”

Regardless of where I’m at spiritually, the Serenity Prayer most often comes to mind when I think of letting go.

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.”

For me, this prayer and mindset can be used in almost any situation regardless of your belief system. This list could possibly be just to recite this prayer nine times, which has worked for me before. But that would be too simple and if you’re like me, I sometimes think I need options. Here are 9 ways of learning to let go: [Read more…]