Let go

 Daily Reflection – The Power of Letting Go

Today reminded me that true letting go takes courage, discipline, and trust. I started my morning on my yoga mat, with push-ups, meditation, and full movement. Every posture, every breath, is an interview with my emotions: the past, the future, the present. I choose who I let in, and I choose the present moment.

Letting go isn’t easy—it requires practice, patience, and the willingness to release control. After my stroke, I lost flexibility in my hands for five years. People criticized me when I spent hours each day running, walking, and practicing yoga, but I kept moving. One day I heard a voice say, “Jog and walk a marathon every day.” I listened. After Marathon 165, movements came back into my hands. Healing requires surrender, focus, and full dedication.

Letting go also means trusting the unseen. I don’t always know how I eat or where resources come from, yet I always do. The universe provides when I surrender fully. Today reminded me of that with small, unexpected blessings. These are the miracles that show up when discipline meets surrender.

Meditation, yoga, and conscious living guide me to nourish my body, mind, and spirit. Over years of discipline, struggle, and surrender, I’ve learned that letting go is not partial or superficial. It’s total, full-body, unwavering surrender. The rewards—clarity, healing, peace, and connection—are beyond measure.

—Ade Olude | Yoruba Yogi