If It’s Not Serving You Let It Go

If it’s not serving you, let it go. I don’t care if it’s a friendship, a job or an old pair of jeans you’re trying to get back into. You do yourself a disservice when you hold on to things that aren’t serving your best interest. There will always be signs when you need to let something go. You weren’t meant to live a miserable, stagnant, struggle life. Oftentimes, however, that’s exactly what we subject ourselves to when we hold onto things that aren’t serving our best interest. Here are a few reasons why you should let go of what’s not serving you:

It’s Either Keeping You Stuck or Holding You Back

Holding on to things that aren’t serving you either keep you stuck or hold you back. Everything in your life should be serving a positive or productive purpose. Guess what? If it’s not, it’s keeping you stuck in the same place. We don’t like to hear or think about this, but it’s true. A lot of times we like to hold on to things because we’re comfortable. Let’s be honest though – when have you been moving and comfortable at the same time? Exactly.

Make Room for More

Two things can’t occupy the same space at the same time. When you hold on to things that aren’t serving you, you don’t have room for things that will serve you. Make room for more by letting go of what’s not serving you. A lot of times we hold on to what’s familiar out of fear. We feel like something is better than nothing because we fear that if we let go of what we have, nothing better will come along. That’s a lie. Let go of what’s not serving you in order to make room for more. Don’t allow fear of the unknown to rob you of what you deserve.

It’s a Waste of Your Time and Energy

Holding on to things that don’t serve you is a waste of your time and energy. Have you ever tried to force something that just wasn’t working? Do you remember how you felt? Chances are you felt exhausted and mad that you wasted so much time on something that didn’t work. That’s exactly what happens when we hold on to what’s not serving us. Reclaim your time and energy by letting go.

Protect Your Peace

When you hold onto things that don’t serve you, you’re disrupting your peace. It takes a lot of work and energy to hold onto something that’s not working. Do you remember that relationship that wasn’t serving you, but you tried to make it work anyway? How many sleepless nights did you spend crying your eyes out trying to figure out how to make it work (Sis, don’t act like you haven’t been there too. Lol.)? Does that sound like peace to you? Of course not. This is what we do when hold on to what doesn’t serve us. Do yourself a favor – protect your peace and let it go.

Sometimes Quitting is a Win

We’ve all been taught that you shouldn’t quit. You know the saying – quitters never win. However, sometimes quitting is a win. If it’s not serving you – quit. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by letting go of what’s not serving you. If you’ve been following Nzuri Noire for any time now, you’ve heard my story about quitting my job. It was a toxic, dead end job that wasn’t serving me. Sure, it paid the bills, but it also made me miserable. So you know what I did? I quit. Today, I’m in a much better place spiritually, financially, mentally and emotionally. Had I not let go of that job that wasn’t serving me, I’d still be stuck and miserable. Quitting was a win.

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