letting go of what does not serve your higher purpose

Like the Phoenix, sometimes you have to burn or cut off a part of you that isnt serving you. It may be a family member or an old friend. In many cases, it hurts.It will be painful to let go of someone you have been friends with or known for a long time, but what happens when you grow, is that you are building upon a change inside of you, as you begin to change, others around you may be fearful of the change and may try to bring you 'down',hold you back, keep you the "same".It feels good for them...comfortable to have you be someone they can continue to label,i.e., "he's the shy one" or "She's always so pushy". . they may tell you that you are wrong or bad or selfish, etc....but, if YOU know that the direction you are taking is the true path for YOU, then you must stay on the path even if it means losing the naysayers along the way. your loss may be a friend,a behavior, a job, or even , a marriage.If someone or something is not serving the purpose of your soulwork, let it go.You can recognize these people by the way they make you feel and the words thay say to you.If anyone gives you doubt,ie, "I'm not sure thats going to work out for you" or "Why are wearing that dress?"or "You can't do that!".These are just a few examples of the words that those who doubt will use to keep you from growing, changing, expanding, transforming. Another way of knowing who these folks are is a feeling you may become aware of in your solar plexus,Be attuned to the feeling , tightness, cold, constricted, empty, feeling that is left behind when they leave. Thats a BIG sign of someone who is not serving your higher purpose.
Let go of whatever is not serving your higher purpose.