Letting It Be - So Hard To Do
What the heck does “let it be” mean? Leave it? Drop it? What is IT that I have to let be?
I actually know the answer - but there are MANY that do not.
When you are in the midst of a *problem* and it feels severe - your emotions are up, your protection of self is on heightened awareness and yet someone comes along and says with a smile “let it be”.
More than likely you will feel an intense fear, or anger, or confusion. Someone has just told you to let something that is effecting you on even the cellular level to - simply - let it be. What is your reaction?
I’ve witnessed this first hand. I’ll give an example that is fictitious… a young adult is being fired from a job for something they didn’t do. They are angry - they’ve lost their job, their pay, and been embarrassed. They come to you, a friend or family member and tell you of their story. You respond “let it be”.
Can you feel how deflating that is?
Here is your story, it is powerful and it was meant to have that person sympathize with you or give you a course of action and they tell you “LET IT BE”?
What does that mean?
It’s normal to just fight that, and continue on to the next person to get feedback - the feedback you want.
But to “let it be” is so profound. The emotions that accompany a problem are intense, ever part of you is screaming to protect who you are. What if, you let it be as it is. Simply walk away, find a new job without blinking an eye. What if being fired you don’t have one negative emotion. You simply know you get to get another job and you go on your way to locate one.
Letting things be as they are takes a great deal of strength. Strength to get around the ego that is telling you “this isn’t right”, “they can’t treat you that way”, “so-and-so should’ve said it was them” etc. You get the gist.
Do you know how simple letting it be is? Even when it’s a traumatic happening?
Does “letting it be” mean to be without care? Without drive? Lazy? Nope, it just means you live in the moment, take this moment as it is and “let it be”.
Living in the moment works wonders. Don’t look at the future in fear, nor the past with regret.
Let it be.
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August 28th, 2008 | Tags: beatles, breathe, let it be, serene, tranquil, video | Category: Spiritual
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August 28th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Hi Monica! returning the visit and the drop too
Yeah, let it be. Such a short phrase but truly fully loaded with wisdom.
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August 28th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
It is so hard to let go when we are in that moment. Life is so very short, it is best to live in each moment.
August 28th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
To be let it be means not letting getting so worked up over something.
August 28th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
I always strive for it … but sometimes it is so so hard Let it be. I like that. I used to get Let it go … I hated that.
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August 28th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Intriguing post Monica… Is it something similar to ‘accept’? I can ‘feel’ what you mean: at times words aren’t enough are they?
Love that picture of the child, that’s exactly how I feel, without words. She’s telling me: sssssssssh… 
August 29th, 2008 at 3:26 am
Simply statement,but very difficult to do(at least for me). I’m a huge venter.Because if I don’t, the bad feelings tend to rear their ugly heads again when I least expect it. After venting though, I feel cleansed and then I can “Let it be.”
August 29th, 2008 at 4:24 am
Just let things be, and just live by each moment for they will never come my way again.
I think for me that’s how it’s like. There are so many things that are so out of my control, so I’d rather just do the things I could, while I can. Live life and enjoy, and not bother too much about what tomorrow brings, who knows it might not come. Live today. After all, tomorrow depends on every today. So let it be let it be.. things will just fall into the right places, if not — maybe they aren’t meant to..
Thanks for dropping by my site Monica and for taking some time to read and post a comment. I really appreciate it a lot…
August 29th, 2008 at 6:46 am
@Vera: Thanks for the visit! It is a loaded phrase isn’t it? It has taken a long time for me to grasp even the idea of it.
August 29th, 2008 at 6:47 am
@Sheila: When we become aware *in the moment* it’s a bit easier. But as things happen to us, the initial reaction is definitely to move on emotion. Tough to do, but if you really become aware - it’s doable.
August 29th, 2008 at 6:47 am
@goofy girl: Yup! Kinda like the knowledge that this too will pass.
August 29th, 2008 at 6:48 am
@chelle: Yeah, I used to get “Oh, just let it go”. I don’t think they are the same really, the latter seems to say “it’s not important” when to you, at that moment it certainly IS.
August 29th, 2008 at 6:50 am
@Tess: Let’s see… a GREAT book to read that talks about this is “A New Earth: Finding Your Life’s Purpose”. By Eckert Tolle (hope I spelled that right!). He brings you through quite a bit in the book, THEN hits you with the “Let It Be”. By the time you are in that part of the book - well, me… I got it!
August 29th, 2008 at 6:51 am
@Thinkinfyou: I think venting is fine. I personally do it myself. But if you live in this moment, ’cause that’s all you have really, you have awareness over what is happening right now.
Read the book I told Tess about, let me know what you get from it!
August 29th, 2008 at 6:52 am
@Alex: Your post was very good. Very strong. I enjoyed reading it, and leaving my thoughts. You hit the leave it be on the head a bit there. If we worry about yesterday, or tomorrow… which never really happens does it? All we have is this moment. Right now.
I”ll be sure to drop through to your site again. Thank you for comin’ through!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:55 am
I’m so happy that it is a popular topic because hopefully it will mean that the message will spread to enough people to make a differene
I too write a post on it a little while back: http://tinyurl.com/anger1999.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:22 am
The song, “Let it Be” really helped me out when my cousin died. It’s something that I couldn’t change and I finally just had to let it be and a weight was lifted.
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August 29th, 2008 at 10:49 am
@kirsten: I’m very sorry about your cousin. What you talk about, the weight being lifted, is an experience I have had when I use “Let It Be”. It’s like I don’t discount what has happened (especially not when it comes to a death), but I get to the realization that it’s not in my power and I’m not out of control.
I’m glad that song assisted you. I remember it playing at my house when I was young. I think my mom played it for a reason, she was in a troubling marriage. I think it brought her solice.
Hugs Kirsten and thank you for sharing!
August 29th, 2008 at 11:38 am
@fragileheart: I’m gonna read yours! I think it is getting out there. It’s a wonderful message and I just wanted to empower someone through posting it.
Love and Light dear friend.
August 29th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
With my last big job loss, I had been there 4 and 1/2 years plus and did a lot for the company which members of management weren’t really aware of, but these steps I did saved the company a lot of time and effort. I figured if they were wanting to know what it was I was doing, they would ask. Well they never did ask.
They decided they no longer needed my services and let me go. What I found was to say to the manager, “You do what ever you feel you have to do.”
I turned and left. I felt so good with that release, I put it back on him. I didn’t allow for his negative, backwards approach on life to get me down.
Yesterday I talked to one of the employees that is still working there. Business is hurting so bad. Gee, if they would have kept me on, who knows.
Beamer
August 29th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
@Beamer: Wow. Good point, feeling free from the negativity (which was obviously theirs) sure seems it felt good! It’s a good feeling to “let it be” in something like that. Like others said - it’s definitely not a norm reaction, but I’m finding it feels very good!
Good for you. I’m sure if they would have kept ya it would have been better for them. 
August 29th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
I love the song and it has deep meaning for me. I have always felt a strong connection with it. To me ‘let it be’ reminds me of the serenity prayer…God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;the courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference. Letting it be for me is the wisdom to know the difference. The wisdom to stop wrestling things which are outside of our immediate control and giving the situation over to a higher power…whatever that power may be for those who use it. Great inspirational post!
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August 29th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
@DianeCA: Hi Diane! I have that on a plaque. It was from my Great Aunt. She always smiled at me when I told her “I don’t get it”. She certainly did! After she passed away, I have the plaque…. reminds me of her calmness.