Are you willing to let go of your attachments to everything that you are not in order to become everything that you are?
This question isn’t just thought-provoking—it’s a powerful call to action for personal transformation. Today, I share a deeply personal journey of letting go. It’s a story that asks us to weigh our values and consider what really matters.
From Scarcity to Abundance: A Personal Journey
At 34, I was a single mother and barely paying my bills every month. The nanny I hired agreed to work for less if she could bring her own newborn. It was the only I way I could return to work. I was riddled with financial fear, writing about it constantly in my journal, convinced money was what I most needed to be happy.
Understanding now how the laws of attraction work, I’m not surprised that I met and married a wealthy man, moving from a modest home in need of a new roof to the sprawling grounds of an English estate.
Arriving at his private jet in my sister’s hand-me-down Volvo, headlights duct-taped in place, my life was a stark contrast to what was being offered. Everything changed when I married and moved.
My wardrobe, mostly Gap and Old Navy, was replaced with designer clothes chosen by a London celebrity stylist who was dressing me. I was working at the University of Oxford’s business school, facilitating retreats for members of the Young Presidents Organization (one of the most powerful networks in the world) and seemingly living a dream. Yet, despite the external appearances, I was spiraling, losing energy, drifting away from a life of connection and purpose.
The Pivotal Question
This is when my coach asked, “Are you willing to let go of your attachments to everything that you are not to become everything that you can be?”
I was so scared. So resistant to letting go of the newfound security and identity that wealth provided. But with courage and an army of healers, I left it all —Oxford, my clients, and the UK—to start anew in California with my teen-age child. It was the only choice I could make if I was truly going to live an attuned and aligned life. I let my core values be my guide.
Living as Abundance
In California, I embraced a radical new outlook. Declaring “I am abundance.” It wasn’t about financial wealth but about adopting a mindset of gratitude and generosity. Suddenly, our tiny home seemed more abundant than anything I had in the UK. The opportunities to contribute to the community where I moved were everywhere, and they led me on a path to a greater connection to purpose.
This transformation wasn’t overnight. It required a daily commitment to act from a place of abundance—even when I felt anything but. Over time, I replaced the luxury of private jets and multiple homes with far more meaning — faith, family, friends and service.
What About You?
So, I pose the same question to you: Are you willing to let go of the attachments to what you are not in order to become all that you can be? Embracing change isn’t just about letting go—it’s about stepping into who you are meant to be, abundantly and authentically.
Change is daunting, but as my journey illustrates, it can be the gateway to true fulfillment and happiness. What are you holding onto that’s keeping you from your fullest potential? Sometimes, the greatest risk lies in guarding our present selves too fiercely, denying the abundant life that awaits.
Are you ready to embrace change and step into abundance?
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