The Art of Surrendering
Words of Empowerment
“Always say ‘yes’ to the present moment… Surrender to what is. Say ‘yes’ to life and see how life starts suddenly to start working for you, rather than against you.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
What does it mean to surrender? When we think of the word surrender, does the thought of giving up or giving in come to mind? Do we imagine surrendering to war or control? Is that what our ego wants us to believe?
What if surrendering means letting go, moving into the flow? What if by surrendering, we allow peace of mind to take the place of fear or a perceived outside belief of happiness or power?
There is great peace of mind in surrendering. When we surrender a situation, a thought, a fear or an outcome to the divine, whatever that means for any individual’s beliefs, we are giving in to the true sense of power.
But why don’t we surrender? To surrender demands trust, faith, practice, detachment, compassion and even love. Surrendering is an art of sorts.
One of the biggest reasons we don’t surrender, or let go, is because we hold on to the illusion of control. We want to control the outcome, control how others see us, use action or “working hard” to get it done. Fix it. Control how we feel. We want to cling to situations or thoughts that no longer serve us. We…
