The Truth About Your Attachment

“Let it go, Let it go”…..sound familiar? Many of you might recognize this popular song from the kid’s movie “Frozen” and naturally start to sing along, but have you ever thought to try it?

Mental health specialists often tell patients to “Let it go.” So, if it’s such a standard piece of advice, why is it one of the hardest things for us to do, and why does being attached to something or someone often drive it further away from us?

The conclusion to that predicament rests within gratitude, or the lack thereof. When you attach yourself to outcomes, people, or ideas of how things should be rather than for who and what they are, you signal to the universe that whatever or whoever it is is not good enough in its natural state. When we lack gratitude for the people and things we have now, we put off a highly ungrateful energy whether we realize we are or not.

Being ungrateful does not always come in the form of a toddler-style tantrum. Most adults focus on what they lack rather than being obliged by what they have. This habit fuels us to go after what we desire in full force, and while that might sound like a positive motivation, it often damages the beauty within the present.

People start working more hours instead of making memories with their families or investing in themselves by taking advantage of time spent alone. People become dependent on harsh chemicals through medications and a variety of drugs rather than devote time to cooking healthier meals, making time to work out, and finding peace within themselves. Bitterness clouds our minds and alters our judgment. Instead of genuinely healing ourselves emotionally, spiritually, and physically, we hold onto blame and seek escape through mindless activities like going to the bar, shopping for things we don’t need, or binge-watching Netflix.

Gratitude is powerful. It is so powerful that when you practice it daily, it can change your life. When we reset our focus and shift our perspectives toward illuminating how delightful our lives are right NOW, we begin to emit a positive vibration into the world. You not only start to attract abundance naturally, but more positive people will also begin to gravitate towards you.

Material items are lovely but do not feed your soul the nourishment it needs to thrive. It is not a fuel source that provides you with pure happiness. Even surrounding yourself with people will not bring you joy because if low-vibrating individuals encompass you, you begin to feed off their energy. This is why they say to keep your circle small.

I don’t even have a circle. I have more of a small triangle that I keep in touch with because I believe finding happiness and experiencing abundance doesn’t come from having things or people in your life. It can only be discovered when you isolate and find it within yourself and the life you are living.

Gratitude is the key to letting go. The more you concentrate on your gratitude, the less you will try to control the future and what it entails. Ultimately, this will set you free and bring you more than you ever knew possible.

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