The Season of Letting Go

In this video, I talk about the “season of letting go”: how a simple sunrise-and-full-moon morning became a glimmer, and why growth so often happens in the pause after an automatic reaction.

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What I mean by “the season of letting go”

Letting go, for me, isn’t a grand purge. It’s quieter. It’s releasing the tiny clenches I didn’t notice I was holding: a story about myself, a hidden should, an old defence that once kept me safe. It’s trusting there’s something solid underneath when I loosen my grip.

Glimmers: the nervous system’s “yes”

A glimmer is a brief moment of safety, beauty, or ease that helps my nervous system exhale — sunlight on a wall, the sound of a kettle, a dog’s yawn, a kind look from a stranger. The sunrise with the full moon this morning was one of those moments. I’m learning to let these be information: I’m safe enough to soften here.

The power of the pause (after the reaction)

The first reaction is often the old pattern — the inner child moving fast to protect me. The pause is where growth lives.

My micro-practice:

1. Notice the spark (tension, spike, urge to defend/run/fix).
2. Pause for one slow breath. Feel feet, jaw, shoulders. (No story, just body.)
3. Choose a 2% kinder action — curiosity instead of certainty, silence instead of a speech, “I need a minute” instead of pushing through.

It’s small, but small stacks up.

What I’m letting go of (today)

• The belief that urgency equals importance.
• The habit of performing calm instead of feeling it.
• The idea that everything meaningful has to be hard.

A tiny experiment for the week

• Collect glimmers: one line a day. (Morning light. Warm mug. Dog’s tail. A lyric.)
• Add one pause: pick a common trigger and practice a single breath there.
• Reflect in one sentence: “When I paused, I noticed…”

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Journal prompts

• Where in my body do I notice myself holding on most lately?
• What am I afraid will happen if I loosen my grip there?
• Which glimmer did I almost miss today — and what shifted when I noticed it?
• What’s one belief or “should” I’m willing to set down for now?
• How might a 2% kinder action look in the moment I usually spiral?

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If the video resonated, this is your gentle nudge to find one glimmer today and give yourself one honest pause. That’s enough.