If there’s one thing we all have in common, it’s that we want to feel happy; and on the other side of that coin, we want to avoid hurting. Yet, despite our wanting to avoid hurting, we consistently put ourselves in situations that set us up for pain. We pin our happiness to people, circumstances, jobs, things and hold onto them for dear life. We stress about the possibility of losing them when something seems amiss. Then we melt into grief when something changes—a lay off, a breakup, or a disappointing outcome.

We attach to feelings as if they define us, and ironically, not just positive ones. However, in trying to hold on to what’s familiar, we limit our ability to experience joy in the present. A moment can’t possibly radiate fully when you’re suffocating it in fear. Today, allow the present moment to be enough and let go of everything that you have given your power over to, that you have chosen to make you happy or unhappy. When you stop trying to grasp, own, and control the world around you, you give it the freedom to fulfill you without the power to destroy you. That’s why letting go is so important— letting go is letting happiness in. Today, let go of how you think your life "should" be and just be grateful for how it is now. Experience, appreciate, enjoy, and let go to welcome another experience. It is not always easy but know you have the power to choose from moment to moment how you experience things you enjoy: with a sense of ownership, anxiety, and fear, or with a sense of freedom, peace, and love. Today, consciously choose to let go.

Just for today, I am willing to let go. I let go of my human ego and embrace the divinity within me. I now free myself from all destructive fears and doubts. I trust the power that created me to protect me, guide me and love me at all times and under all circumstances. I remind myself frequently that everything is always working out for my highest good. And so it is.