Letting go can be hard. Situation really doesn’t matter does it? It can be HARD!

Relationships are hard. People are hard. Be “accommodating “ is hard. You know the drill.

I’ve recently had to deal with this in a couple of different ways. Many of you know that I was a small business owner. I started out, back in December 1999, on my own and, over the years was involved with a couple of different business partners. My name has literally been on the business for 25 years now, until recently. I sold my 1/2 of the business last May and am now semi-retired. Of course, my preference would have been to see the business continue with my name on it, but my old partner had other plans. A name change. I get it. He bought it. It’s all his. Still, hard to let go and see that gone. Move on.

Second situation. Parenting is hard. I don’t have to tell some you this, you know it, all to well. Again, many of you know the story with our youngest. She’s now on her own. Makes her own decisions and, once in a blue moon, will ask our opinion. Once in a blue moon. Many of these decisions leave me shaking my head. Not the choice I would make. However, “I” need to let go. This is so hard for me. As a parent, as a financial advisor, as someone who “plans things”, I want to jump in and say, “No, don’t do that. You’re making a big mistake!” Joyce, always the voice of discernment and reason for me, tell me I need to let it go. Let “them” make their own decisions…and learn. She is right.

Letting go, I am learning, is such a good life lesson. it is an opportunity for growth. Yes, growth! We grow, through our struggles. We grow through hard times. I am learning. I am growing. How about you?

Be well my friends,

Jeff