post #25 let go

As some of you may know, I have been perma-loaning some older paintings out. This has been a win win situation because it gets a work of art out into the world, and it clears a whole bunch of space for all the new work I have been making the past few years.

Artistically, I was thinking how freeing, absolutely freeing it is, to just release these older works out into the world without any agenda, without any regulation, designation, hidden agenda or other such nonsense.

And now I am wondering why it is so difficult, and challenging, to let go of LIFE's old mental junk. Why does it still clamor in our heads? We can easily part with that old painting or old sweater that no longer serves us - why can't we part ways with old thought patterns or things in our past as easily? After all, most of the things we are clinging to don't even exist in the physical realm. None of them tangible, yet so difficult to truly, really let go.

So I offer up my old though patterns, my box of mental junk from the past, to be free, to go out into the world. And in doing so, allow much more room for what I have now.

wow! this sounds like an excellent plan, doesn't it?