Welcome back to Rooted&Real. This is it. This is the last one.
And today, we're talking about the FREEDOM after you LET IT GO.
The freedom after letting go. So, we've been talking about letting go.
We did Letting Go of Grief. We did Letting Go of Broken Relationships.
We did Letting Go of Dead Projects. And finally, we did Letting Go of Control.
Now, here's what no one tells you. You couldn't hold the new thing
because your hands are full of the old thing.
Now, pain takes up space. Resentment takes up space. What-ifs take up space.
So, no, no, no, no. You weren't stuck. You were just full.
You know, letting go doesn't mean it didn't matter. It means it mattered enough
to not drag it into your next season. You're not giving up. You're giving over
to peace, to time, and to God, to whatever is bigger than your grip.
Empty hands look like cloth at first, yeah, 'cause they're empty. But empty hands are also open hands.
So, now, what happens after you let go? The first thing is the silence.
At first, it's so loud, eh? No more fighting. No more fixing. No more chasing. Just quiet. Don't fear it.
That's healing. And then there's peace. Room for new people. Room for new ideas.
Room for new versions of you. You have to make some room.
And then third one is strength. Not the fake, "I'm fine" strength. The real deal. The kind that says,
"I survived that and I'm still okay." So, this is actually the end of 'Letting Go' series.
But no, it's not the end of your story. If you're still hurting, that's okay.
Healing isn't linear. You can actually let go 10 times and still cry on the 11th. But, but, but, but,
don't go back to pick up what you already put down. Do not reopen doors you prayed to close.
And don't shrink yourself to fit into places you outgrew. You let go. You survived. You are free.
Thanks so much for walking this with me. Next season, we'll talk about what we pick back up.
But for now, BREATHE. YOU'RE FREE.