Let It Be!

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“Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.” ~ Paul McCartney/John Lennon

“Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” ~ Hermann Hesse

“What is the greater risk? Letting go of what people think – or letting go of how I feel, what I believe, and who I am?” ~ Brené Brown

My thought for the coming year is: “Let it Be!” I love that Beatles song by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, because it goes along with something my Dad used to say, “When someone has made up their mind, don’t try to change it.” He meant that trying to change someone’s mind about something they hold dear causes a lot of conflict. And if you’re trying to change the mind of someone among your friends and family, it causes unnecessary heartache.   

I was listening to someone on YouTube during this holiday season and she said, “When you encounter someone who says things that you think are crazy, just walk on by.” I like that. It’s a version of let it be. If we can walk on by and let it be, we can avoid so much conflict. That’s my goal for this coming year, reduce as much conflict as I can. 

One pertinent lyric from “Let it Be” is this: 

  And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree

  There will be an answer, let it be

  For though they may be parted, there is still a chance that

  they will see

  There will be an answer, let it be.

Sometimes I want to change someone’s mind because it makes me uncomfortable to acknowledge that we don’t see eye to eye on a topic. But it’s not possible to agree with your friends and family about every single thing in life. Causing conflict with someone I care about makes me feel worse, so I’m going to just let it be and love them no matter what.

I’ve been reading Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier by Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey and one of their tips is to not care what others think of you, and to not care if they think differently than you. Brooks and Winfrey don’t mean don’t care about people, just don’t care about their opinions. Our opinions aren’t ultimately who we really are anyway. Yes, it may hurt for someone to call you names, disagree with you, or try to change your mind about something, but remember, who you are or what you said might have scared them, or they feel bad about themselves and want company. But you don’t have to hold onto that hurt for long. It takes time to learn to let yourself feel the hurt and then let it go. Once you are able to do it, you will be so much happier. I know because I’ve learned that skill. I’m not perfect at it, some comments hurt worse than others, but I work on letting go of my negative emotions and turning toward the more positive ones.

Those are just some thoughts to ponder for today and the New Year to come. If enough of us let it be, we will begin to change the world for the better.

Welcome new followers. Thanks for reading, liking, and commenting. I hope you all have a Happy and fulfilling new year.

Blessings,

Lucinda Sage-Midgorden © 2023

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