A Good Message About "Letting it Go"

One of my all time favourite soundtracks is Great Big Sea; Something Beautiful. One of my favourite songs from the album is called "Let It Go." I especially like the chorus:

"Let it go, let it goThis is smaller than you knowNo bigger than a pebble lying on a gravel roadLet it go, let it goGot to leave it all behind youGive the sun a chance to find youLet it go"

Sometimes when we are told to "let it go" it doesn't seem possible. In the context of this song, it is meant as a way to not sweat the small stuff, to not get too caught up on the things that you can't change, to not let little things that might have annoyed you during the day continue to bother you. I especially liked the line

"give the sun a chance to find you"

as it is often the case that getting caught up on the little things can lead us to feeling dark and stormy. Thanks Great Big Sea for that little reminder about giving ourselves permission to "let it go." :) Photo by Zwaddi on Unsplash