Celebrating your freedom: What you need to let go of

Troyka Lunar

June 11, 2021

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  Days are fast approaching, and we find ourselves already in the middle of the year. As we are about to commemorate our freedom from the Spanish colonization, we also want you to celebrate your freedom from whatever it is that is constantly hurting you. With this, we are giving you some of the things that you need to let go of so that you can finally say, “Malaya na ako.”

  Free yourself from that person who does nothing but break your heart.

  Let yourself go. Learn the art of letting go, and free yourself from someone who won’t meet you halfway. It’s not like because it’s not going anywhere, but because you deserve more. You deserve better. You deserve someone who will not make you feel like you are so hard to love because you are not. It was never you. It was never your fault. Let yourself enjoy a life of not having to question your worth. Free yourself from that love that wasn’t even yours, to begin with.

  Free yourself from the burden of having to be in a job that you don’t like.

  Learn how to take risks, and step outside your comfort zone. If you think that your current job is not the right job for you, then leave. Learn to speak up and do not be silenced by your fear. Go for your dream job, and bloom where you are supposed to. For once, think of not what other people want. Think about your future and everything else that life has to offer.

  Free yourself from toxic relationships.

  Let go of that relationship that does not do you any good. May it be a family member, a friend, a workmate, or anyone in your life who spreads nothing but negativity. It’s okay to cut people off. It’s okay to leave them when toxicity is all that they can offer. You are in control of your life. It’s up to you who to keep and who to let go of. Have the courage to walk away from them if all they do is steal the positivity in your life. Walk away, and do not look back. Leave the toxic relationships behind and move forward without them.

  Free yourself from the broken promises.

  As the old saying goes, “promises are meant to be broken.” Sure, we often see a lot of fulfilled promises. But what happens when you hold on to a word, but none of them materialized? Let it go. Let go of the unfulfilled promises. They say that the more you are into someone, the more it hurts when they break their promises. But remember, that is not something we can control. We can’t force someone to keep their word if they don’t even want to. Let it go, and free yourself from the feeling of waiting for something that will never come.

  Free yourself from what happened in the past.

  Whether it is something you did or something that other people did to you, let it go. Forgive. Forgive yourself for whatever it is that you have done in the past. And forgive the people who did you wrong. Allow yourself to have a peaceful sleep every night. Free yourself from the grudges that your heart held for so long. Release whatever it is that you have been trying to hold back and start anew. Life is too short to live in resentment. Let go of what happened in the past. Re-visit them when necessary, but do not dwell on them too much.

  Lastly, free yourself from the idea that it is too late to seek your freedom.

  Give that to yourself because that’s what you deserve the most. Never be afraid to say “no” if you meant “no.” Never think that “no” is a negative word because it is not. If not for anything else, the word “no” is a powerful two-letter word that gives people the freedom they deserve. Never think that giving yourself the privilege to be free is too late to do. Remember, nothing will ever be too late, most especially if it is for your peace of mind.

  Learn how to prioritize and choose yourself. Love yourself, and everything else will follow. Above all, let go, and let God.

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