Hey, And hello Monday! I’ve got a two things can be true at the same time story: So, I’ve had “List Dot” on my calendar every day for months – which meant, post my sweet little vintage VW convertible for sale. She’s a ’74 and I’ve had her since my oldest daughter graduated from high school in 2007 – my “just because I wanted her” gift to myself. I loved tootling around to run errands, or taking my middle-schooler and friends to TP the boys’ houses. (don’t judge – we got TP’d plenty 😂) We had lots of good times in that sweet little Bug! I hadn’t driven her for a long time, but every day when I opened the garage door, there she was – and I’d just smile and put it off a little longer. It wouldn’t be a problem, except those girls are both Mamas now and life is different. I have littles. With car seats. And it gets hot in a car in Texas, no matter how many shade trees you have. And those shade trees produce bird poop! As much as I loved my Dot, I needed my garage back. 😭 So I got her up to speed (yes, pun intended) and finally posted her for sale last week. Within an hour, I got a call from someone who wanted to surprise his wife, and two days later they picked her up. That was it – meant to be! It made my heart happy, because I know they’ll love her as much as I do, but it broke a little too, watching her drive away. And there, my friend, is what letting go feels like. It’s never one clean moment of release. It’s the right decision AND the grief. The freedom AND the sadness. The new awareness AND the old patterns. And isn’t that so familiar – knowing something or someone has served a purpose in our life, and loving ourself enough to let it go anyway? It might take some time, but I believe we know when we’re ready. When I finally marked that task “complete” on my calendar, it felt really good. It’s the same no matter what we’re moving on from. 30 years of guiding people back to themselves, that moment always comes. Grief might try to negotiate more time, but the Truth is already in motion. The gifts come when we’re brave enough to hold our Truth and our heartache at the same time. So, is there something you’ve been putting off a little longer? Tell me about that. With love, Kate 💗 Kate A. Bares | Soul Integration Method™ Inside is the way out. ~Kate → Ready for your Breakthrough Blueprint™? |