Detachment: The Freedom of Letting Go
Doing the work, letting go of control, and trusting the bigger picture.
Hello Light Seekers,
I began to hear the term detachment a lot in my continued and forever journey of better understanding my true self. I came to understand that true detachment is standing in the middle of uncertainty, doing my part with everything I’ve got, and then releasing my grip on the outcome. It was and is trading control for trust and discovering that’s where the real freedom lives. And ultimately, it aligns with my goals of living happy, joyous, and free.
So, I practice detachment. Daily.
Detachment:
Detachment from an outcome.
Detachment from situations.
The idea of detachment is about putting space between you and whatever is pulling at your emotions fill in the blank.
It could be a situation, a personality, a child having a big emotion, a word spoken in frustration, a partner, an outcome. Anything.
For me, true detachment means letting go. Letting go, and giving it to God.
I call God my Higher Power; the One beyond my ego, the One who sees the full picture and knows what is best for me. When I’m willing to follow that guidance, I feel safe in detachment.
What detachment is not:
It’s not giving up.
It’s not handing over your power.
What detachment looks like for me:
It’s releasing fear.
When I’m clinging to a certain outcome, it’s usually because I’m afraid; afraid of my girls feeling excluded, afraid of scarcity, afraid of failure, instability, or the unknown.
Detachment doesn’t mean doing nothing. I still do the footwork. If I fear financial instability, I keep showing up. Working hard, finishing my education, earning my licenses, learning best practices, seeking mentors, and growing my skills. I take every action I can on my side of the street. Once I’ve done that, I can release the outcome. It might turn out exactly as I envisioned, or not. And I can be at peace with either.
Trusting the bigger picture:
God has a way of showing up in ways I could never script.
Sometimes, the thing my ego wanted most wasn’t part of the bigger plan. Accepting that and staying faithful in the work opens the door to something better.
Over and over, the outcomes have been beyond what I could imagine. They’re not born from fear, but from trust. Detachment lets me breathe, release tension, and stay open to the unimaginable.
It’s the most thrilling, unpredictable, and rewarding ride I’ve been on. And not once, whether it took months or years, have I been disappointed by what unfolded when I waited, trusted, and let go.
That’s the gift of detachment: breathing easier, releasing tension, and staying open to the unimaginable. 🌅
🌞 Hanging By a Sunrise