I found this article on a friend's Facebook page and it really spoke to me because it is something that I am adamantly trying to do in my life right now.
14. GIVE UP ATTACHMENT
"This is a concept that, for most of us is so hard to grasp and I have to tell you that it was for me too, (it still is) but it’s not something impossible. You get better and better at with time and practice. The moment you detach yourself from all things, (and that doesn’t mean you give up your love for them – because love and attachment have nothing to do with one another, attachment comes from a place of fear, while love… well, real love is pure, kind, and self less, where there is love there can’t be fear, and because of that, attachment and love cannot coexist) you become so peaceful, so tolerant, so kind, and so serene. You will get to a place where you will be able to understand all things without even trying. A state beyond words."
When you first think of doing this, initially it feels completely counteractive of what we are meant to be and do in relationships with people you care about. Especially if you are a woman. As a mother you feel that love and attachment are one in the same. So far I'm learning that attachment from fear and reacting from fear ARE NOT love and caring for people. They are two separate ends of the spectrum: healthy and unhealthy ways of caring and loving. I think a big part of this is also "letting go of the past", especially a past you are afraid of.
Here is a link to the rest of the article:
http://www.purposefairy.com/3308/15-things-you-should-give-up-in-order-to-be-happy/
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