The Practice of Letting Go

I needed this book more than I thought. I thought that I had processed my grief but quickly found with this book I just ignored it and it just manifested in other ways (anger burst , easily frustrated, and lack of sleep). With the book I was fully able to go through each emotion i was feeling without judgment and expectations.

Once finishing I felt lighter and a lot less angry, mad, and sad. I still deal with emotions but I now know that everything I feel is valid and ok.

Self-understanding is a subtle art. You can't just make charts and fill in the blanks and have it all be settled. It is not just what you do, but why and how you do it. This very practical, detailed book is an extremely helpful guide to finding a way out of your own limitations and then using that skill and freedom to help others. A great contribution to life and leadership. 

I love books that share the author's personal experiences as part of a learning tool. It engages you and stays with you. I also like the layout of the book, so I can reference topics as they come up in my day to day experiences: how to let go of grief, or how to let go of shame for example. This book is a practical tool in my library of spiritual books.. 

As a former Social Worker, Counselor, and Church Pastor, I enjoyed reading "The Practice of Letting Go". We are living in stressful times and there was plenty of helpful advice on coping with that stress. There is a whole chapter on "Letting Go of World Events: A Practical Application for Dealing with World Conflicts and Problems". Thats topic is very appliable to our times. There is also a chapter on "Letting Go of Victimhood". We are almost encouraged these days to embrace our "inner victim". Sometimes it is best to let go of those feeling of victimhood, get over it , and move on. Spirituality and forgiveness can be very helpful in this process.

This practical, yet life-changing book begins with explanations and exercises for how to work with thoughts, ideas, emotions, and all that comes with living our daily lives in this world. As the book progresses, exercises are suggested for how to move more and more deeply into the Self, into the beings that we truly are. Ultimately, we are taught how to let go of all that keeps us from our true Self.   Interspersed with these life-changing practices are warm and deeply honest conversations between three grown men who are fearless about  revealing events that shaped their lives and how they came to be the men that they are now. 

I found this book to be inspiring and helpful in dealing with difficult family and friendship issues. I really liked when the authors shared some of their own lifetime experiences and how they dealt with their life issues. The authors are human like all of us and we learn some of the lessons they teach us by going through and sharing some of their experiences.
What you also learn is we all have difficult situations to deal with and nobody is immune including the professionals as you can see in this book.  The book guides you through how to deal with life events you don’t expect. As you learn to share these events with others you come to realize many of us are dealing with the same life issues.