Letting Go of Old Versions of Yourself (Without Losing Yourself)

Letting go sounds peaceful on Instagram, but in real life? It’s messy. It’s sitting on the floor surrounded by old notebooks, half-laughing, half-crying, wondering why you still have a receipt from 2019 or a Canva file from a retreat five years ago.This episode of Permission is about what letting go actually looks like — not the aesthetic version, but the human one. The part where decluttering becomes grieving, where control becomes fear, and where releasing the old makes space for who you’re becoming.In this conversation, I’m sharing what it feels like to outgrow versions of yourself, to loosen your grip on control, and to step into the strange, quiet “floating stage” that happens in between.You’ll hear about:• The emotional clutter we hold onto to feel in control• Why old ideas stop fitting as you evolve• Grieving past versions of yourself through something as simple as a Google Drive purge• Letting go of friendships, expectations, and identities that no longer align• Learning to stop fixing everything — and letting things simply be doneThis is an episode about releasing what no longer fits, even when it feels uncomfortable.About allowing change instead of forcing old routines back into place.About giving yourself permission to let go, even before you know what comes next.Key takeaways:• Control doesn’t prevent chaos — it just delays the freak-out• Letting go isn’t dramatic; it’s often quiet, awkward, and deeply freeing• You can love people and still not be meant to grow with them• The “floating stage” is where clarity begins to form• Peace isn’t something you chase — it arrives when you finally stop grippingI hope this conversation reminds you that releasing what weighs you down isn’t losing — it’s making room for what’s meant to come next.Let’s Connect:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/morgancarringtonburton/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/permissionpodcast_/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dmstrategiesco/