69. Hold it lightly
Does clinging on for dear life feel frightening and controlling?
How about loosening our grip and bit - does that feel better - a bit more expansive and perhaps optimistic?
Good! Let's "hold it lightly" together.
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Hello darling heart and welcome to the drink less live better podcast.
-:This is the podcast that helps you to see that drinking less doesn't need to be stressful, lonely, or boring.
-:I'm your host, Sarah Williamson, and I decided to have a year alcohol free as a little life experiment and haven't looked back.
-:With my experience and training, I now help other people with their alcohol free or drink less adventures.
-:You can find out more and sign up to my 5 day drink less at drink less live better.com.
-:I'm here to tell you that you can relax, connect, and have fun without alcohol in your life.
-:Join me here each week to find out how.
-:Look at the podcast show notes this week and see the details about the retreat that I'm running in February 2023. Book your place now.
-:Today, I'd like to talk about holding it lightly.
-:It can be whatever you'd like it to be.
-:I'm holding something lightly at the moment.
-:I'm holding it in my heart and in my head.
-:I'm thinking about it, feeling around it but letting it drift away and come back again when it's ready each time.
-:I'm not clinging desperately onto it, I've released my grip.
-:I realized I was almost holding my breath and trying to wrestle my way around it, but I've paused on that way of being.
-:I want to give it the energy it deserves and that energy is peaceful contemplation not frantic panic.
-:The difference between clutching tightly and holding lightly feels like the space between where I might squeeze the life out
-:of something versus the opportunity to gently nurture, grow and develop something into its most beautiful way of being. Holding lightly feels expansive and optimistic. Holding tightly feels fearful and doubtful.
-:What are you clinging desperately onto right now?
-:Can you imagine putting the thought or feeling, whatever it is, into your hands in front of you? Go on. Actually, do it now. Do it now.
-:Put it in your hands and hold it out in front of you.
-:Put your cupped hands out, stretch them away, bring them back into you, and then let them rest in a place that feels good.
-:Look at that empty space in your hands. Soften your gaze. Just gently glance.
-:See an image held in your open palms just resting there.
-:Imagine that the image is weightless, and it could fly away at any moment, but it doesn't.
-:It safely rests right there in front of you.
-:You can move your hands towards you if you like.
-:You could bring the image close to your stomach or your heart, or you could just softly watch it unfold right where it is.
-:Let some time pass around you and your vision.
-:Your grip is loose but your heart feels full.
-:Know that by holding it lightly, you are giving it space.
-:You are taking away the desire to control it.
-:Treat it kindly with reverence, contemplate it, and then take aligned action, but just don't squeeze the life out of it. Okay? Thank you for listening this week.
-:Check out the show notes on this podcast or any other episode.
-:You'll find details about the drink less, live better 2023 retreat, and you'll see the link to a hidden podcast episode to
-:help you with your 5 PM cravings, and you'll be able to read about my one to 1 coaching program.
-:I'm fully booked at the moment but ready and waiting for you in September.
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-:And if you feel inclined to leave a review, that'd be lovely as well. Thank you for listening in today.
-:Come back again next week, and PS, I believe in
