How Do I Let Go and Move Forward?
“Many of my clients can envision the next chapter of their life stories, but need some help actualizing that vision,” according to Dr. Keith Ablow, one of the nation’s leading life coaches. “Sometimes it’s about resources, but very often it is about the resolve to let go of something they have, in order to get something else that speaks more to their heart.” This is not an uncommon challenge. Many of us are risk averse. And many of us tend to interpret change as risky—taking away what is familiar and safe to us. As the saying goes, “Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t.” Ablow believes the roots of this risk aversion seem to be hard-wired into us. As children, we need encouragement to let go of comforting items, such as a blanket or stuffed toy that we put our innocent faith into for a sense of security. We need to be coaxed to let go of our parents’ hands when we start our first day of school. During many of life’s milestones we literally need help to let go, then m