acknowledge, soften, let go

This may sound incredibly stupid, but I had an amazing yoga class (which is always pared with a bit of mindfulness) and wanted to share this with you all.

Acknowledge whatever it is you feel: sadness, anger, despair, fear, loneliness, whatever it is. Acknowledge that it’s there. They are allowed to be there, they have their place. Suppressing them will only come back to bite you in the ass.
Then soften it, try and take off the sharp edges of the feeling. Be gentle towards yourself and use that kindness to soften whatever you’re experiencing.
Then: let. them. go. You can feel these feelings, but don’t hang on to them.

And I know this may sound like it’s so easy, while it’s absolutely not. But this helped me, to release my hold on some feelings. It doesn’t always work, or doesn’t always work as well, but sometimes it does.
And for when it does, it’s worth it. For the small sparks of lightness in these dark, dark days.
I hope it brings something to some of you.

Acknowledge. Soften. Let go.