Why Letting Go Feels Like Grief

If you’ve made a big change lately—left a job, ended a relationship, stepped away from something familiar. You might be feeling an unexpected wave of sadness. Maybe even grief. You might be wondering, “Did I make a mistake?” That emotional fog, that moment of feeling untethered, isn’t failure. It’s transformation.

Stepping Into The New

You’re not beginning again. You’re stepping into the new. In this week’s episode of Unbox The Podcast, I explore what happens in the space between letting go of the old and stepping into the new. This transitional phase can feel like emotional turbulence—old doubts surface, the mind panics, and you wonder if you’re going backwards.

But you’re not. What’s surfacing is rising up so it can leave. Think of it like baggage on a carousel. You get to choose—pick it up again or leave it behind.

Your Heart Already Made the Decision

One of the most powerful ideas we explore this week is that your heart leads. Long before your mind catches up, your heart is already reshuffling your reality. As I say in the episode, “You don’t need psychotherapy. You just need to connect to your heart and actually listen to what it’s been telling you.” It’s not that you didn’t know. You just weren’t listening.

A One-Word Exercise to Guide You

Try this simple prompt:

• “What do I most yearn for right now?”
• “What has to go to make space for it?”

Don’t overthink it. Just write the first word that comes.

In the episode, I share a client story—Adam, a high-level executive, who realised he craved freedom. And what needed to go? Approval. That clarity shifted everything.

Dropping the Baggage

We also explore a powerful visualisation:
You’re at the doorway to the life you asked for.
But you’re carrying guilt, fear, and old expectations.
You can’t take them with you.

Ready for Support?

💫 Book a 1:1 Discovery Session to explore what’s rising and how to move forward using my BEMA framework. So, if you’re eager to begin real transformation, join my Unbox Online Group Mentoring. One private session, four group sessions, and real, guided change.

🎧 Tune in to Unbox The Podcast | Episode 23: Drop the Baggage – You’re Not Going Backwards
📌 Available now on Apple, Spotify and my podcast page.

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Tune in next Tuesday.

Wishing you a lighter week,

Sahar