Embracing the Journey—The Beauty of Letting Go

It was a typical Monday. Nothing out of the ordinary except that we had a rare evening all together to gather around the table. As I turned to glance at the sun setting through the window behind my son, I couldn’t breathe for a brief second. Just for a moment, I saw the little boy—his tender, soft face, wide blue eyes full of wonder, seeing the world in all its beauty.

And I couldn’t stop the tears from coming.

Some days, I’m not sure if I can hold it all together. My sweet man/boy is preparing to leave the nest, and not only is he ready to fly, but he’s taking his beautiful, courageous twin sister with him. A piece of my heart is about to take flight, and the weight of it is hitting hard this week.

You all… this letting go.
This launching.

 It’s hard.
And it’s beautiful.
It’s exciting, yet heart-wrenching.

I want to bottle up every moment—every laugh, every tear, every failure, every victory. To soak it all in. But the truth is, some days, I wonder if my heart can take it. My mind tells me to be strong, to push past the emotion, to stop being so sensitive. But my body knows better. I have spent too long storing emotions, pushing them down, only to realize that denying them doesn’t make them go away.

So, I remind myself—this pain is not my enemy. It’s just energy in motion. A gift. A nudge from God to pay attention, to allow it all, because there is a lesson on the other side.

We’ve been conditioned to believe that emotions are untrustworthy, but I no longer believe that. Our feelings are one of our greatest God-given gifts. When we stop resisting them and instead learn to manage them, we open ourselves to the fullness of life. We weren’t created to be happy all the time—that’s a lie we’ve been told. But we can learn to be present with all our emotions, to stop blocking the flow of what God is doing in us.

Emotions are just vibrations in the body. They aren’t meant to be feared or controlled but acknowledged and allowed. They begin in our thoughts, and when we shift the way we think, we can shift the way we feel. But it’s not just about “thinking happy thoughts.” True change happens when we believe something deeper, something new.

So, in this season, I am choosing to allow it all—the anxiety, the sadness, the uncertainty—because I don’t want to miss a thing. I am choosing to be fully present, to let each emotion move through me so that I can make space for hope, joy, and the excitement of what is to come. Because this is how we cherish the moments we have.

Maybe you’re walking a similar road. Maybe you’re also launching something—a child, a dream, a new chapter—and you need to allow the truth to settle in. If so, I pray this encourages you. You are not alone. Let’s walk this journey together, allowing God to move through every emotion, every moment, and every transition.

With love and encouragement,
Megan

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