We all have it, the grip. That quiet, relentless need for things to look a certain way before we believe they’re “right” or “working.” I’ve gripped dreams, businesses, parenting, even the way joy should unfold. But the truth is, that grip is exactly what keeps us from seeing the beauty, the shift, the growth waiting to happen. At our first women’s retreat in Costa Rica, everything changed when I released it. We pivoted, lost money, and redesigned from alignment instead of expectation and that’s when women said yes. Not because it was perfect, but because it was real.
That same lesson showed up again as we kayaked through the bioluminescent waters of the Nicoya Peninsula. Our guide gripped the experience, trying to make it go “right,” and for a moment, joy disappeared until I realized I was doing the same thing. When I let go, I saw laughter, courage, and pure play from women who were terrified of water but brave enough to say yes anyway. Their light wasn’t in perfection; it was in presence.
On the flight home, a flight attendant ended every announcement with, “Love you, mean it.” And I felt it. It reminded me that our purpose isn’t found in control, but in connection. When we loosen the grip on our dreams, our timelines, our need to know we create space for flow, for faith, for what’s meant for us to actually find us. So today, ask yourself: Where am I gripping so tightly that I’m missing the miracle in front of me? Release it. Let it breathe. Love you, mean it.
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