There comes a point when forward movement requires less effort and more honesty. Not every step asks us to push harder — some ask us to clear space. Making room begins with awareness: noticing what we’ve been carrying out of habit rather than intention. What we release matters, not because it was wrong, but because we are ready for something different now.
Words of Light
“Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you.”
— Psalm 55:22
Reflection
Growth often arrives disguised as discomfort. When something within you begins to feel tight or misaligned, it may be signaling that change is already underway. Making room is not about abandoning responsibility or ignoring the past; it is about discerning what belongs in this next season of your life.
We sometimes confuse faith with endurance — believing we must carry everything simply because we always have. But faith also involves trust: trusting that God sustains us not by adding weight, but by helping us release it.
What you are becoming requires space to breathe. Old fears, worn expectations, and outdated versions of yourself can quietly crowd that space if left unexamined. Making room invites you to loosen your grip and allow clarity to emerge.
This is not a moment for pressure or urgency. It is a moment for alignment. What you release today prepares you to receive tomorrow with open hands rather than clenched fists.
As you consider what you are ready to set down, do so with compassion. You are not losing anything essential. You are creating space for what is meant to grow.
Pause and Consider…
What feels crowded or constricting within you right now?
What kind of space are you being invited to create?
Journal Prompts
I am noticing that I no longer need…
What I am ready to make room for is…
Releasing this feels supportive because…
Moving forward with openness looks like…
Affirmation
I trust that releasing what no longer fits creates space for what is meant to grow.
Peace,
Rita
Rita Lynn Berry, EdS, LCMHC, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and the founder of NewVision Counseling and Consulting Services, PLLC. She is also the creator of the Journey to Me™ program and Mend n Muse Media™, where she shares tools and reflections that support healing, resilience, and self-love.