At some point in life, we all experience pain caused by others- whether through words, actions, or disappointments. This pain can quietly settle in our hearts, affecting how we see ourselves and others. But the truth is: we are not meant to carry this hurt forever. We are meant to rise above it. Letting go is not weakness. Instead it can bring us power and freedom.
When we can remember that we are the ones who get to choose if we allow what that person does or say to affect us…We realize that it’s all in our control. We can choose to let go. We can choose to heal. We can choose to learn from it and rise above it.
Holding on to hurt is like holding a hot coal waiting to throw it at someone—it only burns you. Expecting others to understand the pain they caused or to apologize can keep us trapped. We can’t always control what others do, but we can control how we respond. And that’s where our healing begins.
Meditating is a powerful tool that can help us to let go. One of the best ways we can do this is by taking a moment to quiet our minds and hearts and to just breathe! Taking a moment to remind ourselves of what we practice in class. “I am love, I am a peaceful soul.” This daily affirmation reminds us of our original nature. When we meditate on the truth that I am not my pain, I am peace, we begin to loosen the grip of emotional suffering.
Another great practice that we can do is:
Each morning, sit quietly for five minutes. Gently repeat:
“I am light. I am peace. I let go of what no longer serves my spirit.”
Visualize the pain leaving your body as light enters and fills you.
We know that we think about affects and influences how we feel. If we keep replaying what hurt us, we deepen the wound. But if we reframe the experience, we begin to change its power over us.
For example we could try doing this:
Write the hurt down, then rewrite it through a new lens:
“This experience taught me boundaries.”
“I learned how strong I am.”
“I now know what I will no longer accept.”
God wants us to learn and help ourselves to heal and rise above the challenges that we face with others. The Savior taught, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7). Mercy includes releasing people from the expectations we had for them.
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf said,
“Stop it. It is that simple. We simply have to stop judging others and replace judgmental thoughts with a heart full of love.”We don’t forgive to excuse others—we forgive to heal ourselves and allow God to carry the rest. When the thoughts toward someone come into our mind we can stop 🛑 the judgement and re-focus our minds and hearts on letting go and focusing on better thoughts for our minds and hearts.
One of our biggest if not our most powerful tool, is the power of prayer! We can ask Our Father in Heaven and our Savior to help us heal our feelings toward others. We can say;
“Father, I choose to forgive. Help me surrender this pain to You. Lift the weight I can’t carry alone. Help me to let go and strengthen me as I release this to you.”
We have to rise above for ourselves!
As we go through our life journey we all have to learn to let go of what is not uplifting and positive for us. The things we experience are meant to help polish us. We can grow, learn new things to practice, we can be compassionate with ourselves and learn to see others with compassion too. Everyone carries pain but if we can learn to let go of ours, we can be a light to others to help them let go of theirs. đź’›
Letting go doesn’t mean pretending nothing happened. It means acknowledging the pain and CHOOSING to rise above it. Like a lotus flower. 🪷 we can be surrounded by murky, yucky water but we can rise above it. We were not created to stay small and bitter. We were made to grow, expand, and rise. For our own internal peace and for those around us as well.
Try this journaling prompt:
• What am I still holding on to that is no longer helping me grow?
• What would I feel like if I let it go right now?
🕊️ we need to remember that we are Children of God! Lived and individually know by Him. A He will help you in your journey. We are not defined by what others do to —we are defined by who we are becoming.
Let God rewrite your story. Let peace become your new power. Let love become your way forward. Your healing begins with a choice—to let go, to rise up, to move forward. 💛
Choose peace. Choose growth. Choose you.
Hope to see you tonight at 7pm to do something amazing for our Body, Mind and spirit. Love you all and hope that you can make it and invite others to benefit as well. ❤️
Love,
Lili
