Discerning When to Move On

Is your discernment fine-tuned enough to know when it is time to move on and close a chapter? Do you listen to the whispers that the season has ended with something or someone? Strengthening your ability to discern when it is time to move on is vital to your well-being. Being decisive about letting go and moving forward will invite the next chapter to unfold, the people best aligned with you to arrive, and usher in new opportunities. There are those blatant signs that tell us to stop and get off of the train because it is no longer headed in the right direction. Signs such as constant toiling, trying to force something to work, lack of peace and joy, and that undeniable ache that it is no longer serving your highest good. You have to practice knowing when it is time to leave the table to keep your heart, mind, and spirit intact.

We sometimes hold on tightly to something or someone that is no longer bearing good fruit. This can be due to being comfortable with the predictability of the thing and fear of the unknown without it. In the case that there is a lack of self-awareness, you are unknowingly allowing yourself to be afflicted or stagnant. Moving on can be hard but holding on to something that is no longer edifying is harder. Choose your hard. Surrendering to God and trusting the uncertainty can be hard because our human reasoning wants definite answers about what comes next. However, it is when we allow faith to lead us that God is able to do some of His best work. Choose your hard. I sincerely advocate for you to pray for an increase in discernment and the ability to take heed when it is guiding you. Discerning when to move on is an invitation to dwell in an aligned flow that promotes continuous growth, the discovery of new joys, and having open palms to receive more. 

Joy Gem: “You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It won't happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, ‘I don’t care how hard this is, I don’t care how disappointed I am, I’m not going to let this get the best of me. I’m moving on with my life.” -  Joel O.