There’s a great piece of Tao Te Ching wisdom that I keep close by to remind me of the importance of letting go – ‘when I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. When I let go of what I have, I receive what I need.’ There’s certainly nothing easy about leaving the past behind, but one of the great lessons that life teaches us is the power of the present moment. Personally, I find the more that I say ‘yes’ to the present moment, the more peaceful I become and the happier I get. Much of that belief is anchored by my Faith in God, and that’s why I resonate so much with Mary Lou Quinlan’s God Box project. It’s a story of love and loss, but one that helps you connect to and rediscover the magic of letting go. Here’s how the power of love and faith can help you deal with the impermanence of life ….
