Letting Go is Accepting What Is

The moment you accept WHAT IS…is the moment the pain eases…it is the moment that things start to change.

Maybe WHAT IS…seems unfair

Maybe WHAT IS… seems like a waste of time

Maybe WHAT IS… seems like it should not be

BUT…IT IS WHAT IT IS…

You can fight it.  You can be depressed.  You can feel hopeless.

Hopeless: that is how it feels when you are stuck in a job that you hate, a relationship that’s unhealthy, a body that’s overweight, when you’re addicted to a substance, when your business plans don’t work out, when your spouse is cheating, when your kids are not doing well in school, and when your finances are a mess.

Depressed and Hopeless…BUT…there is a way to turn your depression and hopelessness around….right now and today. It’s called Acceptance.  Accepting yourself, your past,  your problems, your financial situation, your family life, your work status and even your resistance  to accepting things as they are right now.

Acceptance helps you to let go of HOLDING ON.

What are you HOLDING ON to?  You are holding on to what you WANT the present to be.  What you THINK should be your life, right now.  But it’s NOT your life right now and by not accepting WHAT IS you are missing out on YOUR LIFE…right now.

Once you wake up and realize that you can let go of resisting WHAT IS  (your life right now) and just accept it, then it frees your future to start to emerge. It ‘s a pause. It gets you out of wishing, hoping and even praying that your present circumstances (right now) will somehow MAGICALLY be something ELSE.

There is a saying that is almost like a mantra in Law Enforcement.  Sometimes I get tired of hearing it, but when I do it reminds me of the power of letting go.  The mantra is: “IT IS WHAT IT IS”  That’s how cops get through their tough jobs by accepting WHAT IS. 

If you are depressed today.  If you want things to be different tomorrow, then you have to 1st accept WHAT IS and 2nd know that with acceptance it’s like a message that your mind, body and soul is giving the universe –that you trust it.  You trust the plan for your life.  You may not know the plan for your life, but you trust it. You trust that things are happening for your good or your learning or both. You trust the timing.  You trust that things will change. Things will get better.

The rain will end.

Things will change. Things ALWAYS change…don’t hold up the progress by your resistance to WHAT IS…it just keeps you stuck longer than necessary…instead…

Choose Happiness (even while it’s raining).

 

"Just Quit" Career Counseling Help from Sharon McCormick

“Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure.” ~ Rumi

For those of you who are in need of career counseling, and especially if you are at the end of your rope and thinking about quitting your job without another one please know that there is hope.

After looking for a while for a true professional career counselor who has years of experience in many environments and is able to actually give people the tools and guidance that they need to move forward I would like to recommend Sharon McCormick.  You can find out more about Sharon on her website at  Career Treasure .  

“Just Quit” Blog Vision

I remember when I first started planning this blog it was my grand vision to have resources for all of the “Just Quit” categories. Over this past year the blog has tended to focus on providing encouragement to people who feel stuck and depressed in their current jobs.  Although it’s been 10 years for me now since I quit my job without another one, I remember the feeling of KNOWING that NO ONE in my family or ANY of my friends REALLY understood how SERIOUS things had to have gotten for me to decide to “Just Quit” my job.

I understand the need to “Just Quit”.

I understand the toll you are under mentally and physically staying in your job

BUT

I also know that the job market worldwide has changed dramatically since the 2008 recession.  Just google “end of the middle class” and you will get tons of articles about how jobs are moving from full-time to part-time and that wages are stagnant.  Because of this I want to make sure that people are VERY clear about the “Just Quit” decision that they make BEFORE they make it.  I want to advocate for creating a plan, and even though it might seem impossible to save enough money to tide you over for six months still it’s important to have a “Just Quit” Saving Account.

To all of you hurting out there just know that there is hope

Please Don’t Give Up

Letting Go to Let Come is a Process

You may feel like all is lost, and your career and life is in ruin BUT sometimes it is only out of a ruin that you can find out –  who you are, what really matters and what you have to offer to the world. This is your time to shine.  This is a time for a new you to come through.

Sharon can properly help you to preserve both your physical and mental health during this difficult time.  It’s worth a try to finally develop a strategic career action plan so you can move forward.

Remember…There is Hope…THERE IS HOPE (period)

Think Different...Here's To The Crazy Ones

“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”

― Apple Inc. Campaign

 

 Sometimes you have to be different…think different…Just Quit What is Not Working…Let Go…Follow Your Intuition…Follow Your Heart…You may not know the plan…but…the plan is good…the dots will connect…just keep going…find what you love…do great work…love what you do…keep looking…don’t settle…you’ll know when you find it…here’s to the crazy ones…Peace, Ridea