In truth, every one of us was born to die. And in fact, we practice “dying” over and over again during our lives. It’s sometimes referred to as “shamanic death,” which is really dying to the old self or the old way of being, so that you can be “reborn” as a "new" you with a little more wisdom and clarity and a little less baggage. It seems that little pieces of ourselves die off throughout our lives. Our relationships end if we have the courage to allow them to die. Our pursuit of happiness and goals die off as they lose their meaning or importance, and new ones replace them. However, as humans, as much as we fear the final physical death, we fear the little deaths along the way by holding onto what no longer serves us with dear life. Today, accept that people, places, things, and beliefs will die off throughout your life. Today, let them. Allow your old identities, relationships, and anything that used to have meaning to easily fall away so you can allow all new to be born. So you can be reborn. Today, acknowledge that in every moment, you have the chance to re-invent yourself -to be reborn by letting go. Today, choose to let go so you can be reborn again.

Just for today, I surrender to what is. I let go of what was and I have faith in what will be. I lovingly forgive and release of the past. I am now free to create the life I desire. I am safe, divinely guided and protected. Out of this situation only good will come. And so it is