Fireflies produce light in fleeting moments. Bioluminescence is a process in which chemical reactions within their bodies generate light without producing heat. This light is a signal that only lasts so long before fading. It’s beautiful, but it only lasts a season.
Many things in a person’s life are like this: wonderful and full of life, but only for a short time. We may find ourselves taking in all of the beauty and joy of something, only to have to eventually let it go…
Sometimes letting go isn’t even about releasing something we don’t want, but rather acknowledging that something may have been for a time. Perhaps time spent living in a particular location is coming to an end. Or saying goodbye to a special relationship or friendship, or simply moving on from a stage of life.
In this space, you can grieve what you’ve had to say goodbye to, even if it was fleeting, while also making way for new seasons.
Things will be different, but in a unique way. Some days, ‘letting go’ may just look like taking one exhale while you deal with the larger “letting go’s” in the background.
But even that small act creates space for you to be a little more free, as you learn what it means to carry on after letting go.
And it’s fine if this takes time and isn’t a linear process. This cannot be said enough. What matters is that you understand that it is okay to make room as you let go.
– Morgan Harper Nichols
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