In recent times, there is much talk about detachment and the importance of letting go. We often hear about the need to release what has already completed its cycle, which has sparked my curiosity to reflect on it. Letting go involves many things, and it plays a significant role in the lifestyle after 40, particularly for mature women facing menopause and aging.
Different Forms of Letting Go
Letting go can mean different things. Sometimes, it means parting with what I no longer want, use, like, or need. It could be things that are old and no longer serve a purpose in my life. However, letting go can also mean saying goodbye to a loved one who is no longer right for me or watching my children embark on their own journeys.
We may need to release people, relationships, ties, cities, countries, spaces, jobs, or material things. Other times, it involves letting go of memories and experiences we cling to because we believe “the past was better.” It’s also about releasing emotions that burden the heart and prevent us from being at peace and in harmony.
The Dual Nature of Letting Go
Letting go can sometimes involve sacrifice, pain, and suffering. At other times, it is an act of love. It can be painful or liberating. It can fill us with fear of the unknown or with sadness as we experience it as a loss. Conversely, letting go can bring hope, presenting the possibility of receiving something new or different.
Sometimes, it means putting wings on the past. Other times, it’s about using our own wings to leave. Letting go can be comfortable and pleasant or uncomfortable, aggressive, and violent. It’s a multifaceted process that mature women must navigate as part of their journey through menopause and aging.
Let Go and Trust
In the midst of life’s storms, it’s crucial to let go of the rudder, allowing ourselves to be carried by the wind and letting trust be our companion. Letting go is vulnerable; it can leave us feeling exposed, without armor, tools, or structures. Therefore, it’s not about letting go for the sake of it or because it’s fashionable. It’s about touching our own vulnerability and choosing if it’s genuinely what we want and need, what will benefit us, and what will allow us to be ready to receive the new.
Letting Go Requires Multiple Qualities
Letting go requires trust, courage, respect, and sometimes navigating the waters of uncertainty. It requires gratitude, acknowledging that what we wish to let go of today might have been our stability, company, safe place, or North at some point. It also requires context, as we risk getting lost in the process.
The Process of Letting Go
Letting go involves observing, deciding, detaching, trusting, and launching. When we allow ourselves to let go, we can see what lies behind. We need to let go of expectations to see reality, sadness to understand anger, and ideas and beliefs to open ourselves to new possibilities. This is particularly important for women’s empowerment, as they navigate the changes brought by menopause and aging.
Are You Ready to Let Go?
Letting go is an art and a challenge. It’s an integral part of women’s health and empowerment, especially as we age. Mature women must embrace the process of letting go to enhance their lifestyle after 40. So, are you ready to let go?
Mª Fernanda Núñez
Aging. Lifestyle. Menopause. Women’s Empowerment.
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