It can be difficult to deal with when we go through transition or change in our lives.

One thing is dying and another thing is born. If we transition from one thing to another thing, we have to let the first thing go (whatever it is).

If we have a conflict, we let go of something in that (the issue or the person), and we embrace something else.

Here are 5 techniques we can use to support the release of the old to fully embrace the new.

1. Determine who has the problem. It may not be yours and you may not need to fix things.

The ancient Poet Rumi wrote:

“In that moment you are drunk on yourself
You lock yourself away in cloud after cloud of grief,
And, in that moment, you leap free of yourself.
The moon catches you and hugs you in its arms”

2. Relax your jaw. Are you holding back on what you want to say?

3. Journal out loud.  Write in your journal. Find a time when you are alone and say what you need to say out loud. Get it off your chest. Then write about that. If you’d like to receive my free therapeutic writing course, click here to check it out. 

4. Try Reiki (I did!).  My frozen right shoulder released. A totally unexpected outcome and an unexpected emotional release. Thank you, Nicole!

5. Walk a Labyrinth. I’ve talked about the beauty and spiritual significance of this simple ritual of walking a labyrinth. You meet others. Everyone chooses their own path and we all end up in the Center. A good reminder of changes during the lifespan.