"Surrender means the decision to stop fighting the world and start loving it instead." – Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love
Have you ever found yourself clinging to control, thinking it would bring you safety, only to realize it held you back? What if surrender isn’t about giving up, but about embracing love and allowing life to flow?
In this episode of
Love & Learn, we explore the transformative power of surrender as taught in Marianne Williamson's
A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles. We dive into how surrender opens the door to acceptance and peace, allowing us to release the burdens of control and fear around food, relationships, and our career.
In this episode, we’ll uncover:
- The connection between surrender and self-acceptance
- Why letting go of control can lead to deeper connections with ourselves and others
- Practical ways to cultivate surrender in your daily life
- Insights on how surrender invites miracles and breakthroughs
Whether you’re struggling with the need for control or are ready to embrace the unknown, this episode offers actionable insights to help you find freedom through surrender.
Press play to start transforming your relationship with control and experience the peace that comes from surrendering to love.
Actionable steps to practice surrender in your life:
- Pause and Reflect: When you catch yourself trying to control a situation or feeling overwhelmed, take a moment to pause. Reflect on how this need for control is affecting you. Ask yourself: What is trying to control this situation doing to my mind, body, and soul? Suffering is caused by resistance. Suffering = Pain x Resistance. When we resist change in our life we suffer.Allow yourself to recognize where control and resisting uncertainty is creating stress and preventing you from experiencing peace and new pathways.
- Use the I Don’t Know Mantra: When you feel stuck in fear or uncertainty, use the mantra “I don’t know.” or “I don’t know, but God does”. Silently repeat it to yourself, opening up to the freedom that comes with not having to have all the answers. You can either fear the mystery of life or love it. Loving it will open your heart and mind to possibilities and leave you with much greater peace in the present, which is where we create from.
- Set an Intention to Surrender: Choose one situation where you feel tension or anxiety. Consciously set the intention to surrender it. This doesn’t mean you’re giving up; rather, you’re choosing to let go of the emotional weight and persistent anxiety it carries. Say to yourself, "Dear God or Dear Universe, I’m feeling anxious about this, but I’m willing see it differently. I’m willing to trust your guidance and the process".
Surrender is about finding freedom. Tune in to learn how to embrace this powerful practice in your life.
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Love & Learn is a podcast dedicated to exploring best-selling books and distilling their wisdom into life-changing concepts that are easy to engage with, even if you don't have the time to read. Hosted by Jessica Flint, a leader in the field of personal growth and healing, this show is designed to help listeners live healthier, wealthier lives from the inside out.
With years of experience empowering millions through her innovative work at Recovery Warriors, Jessica now brings her passion for transformation to Love & Learn. Each episode dives into powerful ideas that inspire new ways of thinking, being, and believing in what’s possible when you release old patterns, shift your mindset, and step into your power.
Week by week, listeners are guided through practical steps to transform their habits, unlock more confidence, joy, and vitality, and flourish in both their personal and professional lives. Through a blend of solo reflections and insightful conversations with featured book authors and fellow book lovers, you’ll cultivate self-love and build the confidence needed to embody your most radiant, authentic self.
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