More Language of Letting Go
Melody Beattie
ISBN 978-1-56838-558-7
Although Melody Beattie first taught me about codependency with her books, Codependent No More and Beyond Codependency, I have chosen one of her daily meditation books. Her other daily meditation book is The Language of Letting Go. I have chosen More language of Letting Go because of the selections included.
From the Book:
“This is a book of essays, meditations, and activities—one for each day of the year. The essay that falls on the first day of the month explores the theme for the month. Each monthly topic is a major component in the process of letting go.”
Excerpt from the book:
February 6—Revel in the void
“In the original Language of Letting Go, I talked about the in-between places in our lives. Those are the uncomfortable places along the journey where you’re not where you were but you’re not where you’re going either. I talked about accepting that place, no matter how difficult it might be.”
“Let’s look at this space again. Only now, we’ll call it the void. Take another look at that moment when one door has closed behind you and you’re standing in the dark hallway, but no door opens up. Or you let go of whatever you’ve been grasping so tightly and stand there with an empty hand. Don’t say woohoo just when you are begin something new. Feel the woohoo of this moment, too. Embrace the void. This wonderful in-between place holds the keys to all creation. In the biblical story of creation, God began with a clean slate like the one you face now. It was the magic and mystery of the void that allowed all this wonderful creation to be.”
“If you’re at am in-between place, don’t just accept it. Revel in it, embrace it, rejoice at your opportunity to sit in the birthplace of all that will come along your path. Relax into the void and allow creation to flow.”
“God, help me embrace the void and allow it to bring forth what is will, rather than trying to force something that really doesn’t fit.”
Tags: codependency, creation, lettig go, meditation, void
