“Letting Go of Small Things Makes a BIG Impact”

I am learning a lot on this widow journey - both by personal experience and through therapy. You will uncover many things if you are brave enough to get help and ask God to guide you and then be willing to do those hard things. Learning and growing through therapy has helped me take very brave steps in this season. I was recently prompted by the Lord to take such a step.

Some of you know that I am very sentimental. I struggle with letting things go that have been given to me, even if I don’t like the item. I was thinking about how this translates also into my relationships, which will need to be another blog, and how hard it is for me to let go of people, places and things. I have held onto an item (not pictured here) for several years that felt good to toss recently. I don’t know why I hung onto it for so long besides the fact that it was something I liked but was attached to a hard memory. I finally decided that it was time to let it go and replace it with something that made me smile. 

This tiny bag, a gift from a friend, may be tiny but it makes me smile BIG!!

I don’t collect “tiny things” but I keep the “tiny things” others give me. I received the tiny bag in this picture from Lisa Stander, in December of 2024, and I finally found the perfect use for it. I keep my favorite chapstick (from my favorite local shop From Scratch Farm), along with a couple of sentimental items that belonged to Bill, on my nightstand. They were in a container that no longer brought me joy so I exchanged it for one that does. For some, this is an easy thing to do and I love that for y’all. For me, letting go is hard, even if it is a better choice for me. What I have really enjoyed since making this exchange, is how I have no regrets and having done it gives me peace. It feels great to use something that was gifted to me that brings me joy every time I see it. It also feels great to take brave steps forward!!

I shared in more detail on my live broadcast on Mon. 3/24 2024, on Instagram, titled “Let It Go”. I share my heart and tips for how I took brave steps that have served me well. 

Are you sentimental and struggle with letting things go? What has helped you?