The Power of Letting Go

A long ago memory came to mind today. I was living in Kansas City, raising two little girls, running a thriving career counseling firm. Business was hopping, but I wasn’t happy. I was longing to live near water and write.

Huh??? I’d never written anything. And there was no water in KC (at least none that I’d want to live near!). Why would I give up a flourishing business, uproot my kids, leave behind a network of friends and reliable babysitters? 

That’s when I stumbled on a quote by Carl Jung: “For better to come, good must stand aside.”

I grabbed onto those words as if they were gospel. Was it time for me to give up “good”? Was “better” really out there…waiting? It was a risk I was willing to take. 

Seven books later and still living on water, I have enormous respect for the power of Letting Go. And the scarier it is to release, the more magical the results. The moment I decided to give up my business, someone on my staff offered to buy it. Within 6 months I was living on the side of a hill, outside San Francisco, overlooking water.

Then, out of the blue, a national magazine asked me to write a monthly column.
 And they paid me!!! I was officially a writer.

Is there something “good” you may need to let go of for “better” to come? Think about it. Then leave me a comment below.

Comments & Feedback

  • Grace Belmonte

    I love this Barbara!
    “For better to come, good must stand aside.”…
    Thank you for sharing this story! So powerful!

  • Lisa

    Yes, Barbara there is…..

    I’ve had to give up almost all food with high carbs and saturated fat except for tuna.

    Cheese, brownies, pasta, and chocolates are SO good, yet bringing down my extremely high bad cholesterol and weight feels better. I feel like rocks have been removed from my stomach. It’s been tough!

    • barbara huson

      I can imagine it’s been hard, Lisa…I give you a lot of credit for sticking to it. I bet before long, the idea of eating those high carbs will have no attraction at all!!!

  • barbara huson

    I can imagine it’s been hard, Lisa…I give you a lot of credit for sticking to it. I bet before long, the idea of eating those high carbs will have no attraction at all!!!

    • Lisa

      You’re absolutely right! I’m not craving them as much and I’m more focused on what I can eat instead of what I can’t

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When a devastating financial crisis rocked her world, Barbara Huson knew she had to get smart about money… and she did. Now, she wants to empower every women to take charge of their money and take charge of their lives! She’s doing just that with her best-selling books, life changing retreats and private financial coaching.

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