In our journey through life, many of us have experienced moments when we felt at war — with ourselves, with others, and even with the Universe. It’s not that we consciously chose this path of conflict; often, it was simply the only way we knew to survive.
For much of my early journey, surrender was a dirty word. It felt like giving up, like failure. I believed that if I wasn’t fighting, I wasn’t progressing. Yet, through my own growth and deep inner work, I discovered something extraordinary: surrender isn’t weakness—it’s one of the most powerful creative acts available to the Soul.
Surrender as Power, Not Defeat
Surrender allows us to release what no longer serves us—old stories, patterns, or relationships we’ve clung to from pain or protection—and make space for what truly matters. When we stop fighting against what is, we open to Divine flow, where energy and creativity can move freely through us.
Through surrender, we begin to co-create consciously with the Divine. Life stops being something that happens to us and becomes something that unfolds through us.
Surrender is not passive. It’s sacred participation—the moment when you choose to allow your Soul to lead.
A Lesson in Flow: No Power, No Panic
I experienced the deep truth of this one Wednesday morning when the power suddenly went out.
I didn’t even notice at first—I was so immersed in my work. It wasn’t until my phone buzzed and a neighbor texted that I realized the house was quiet: no hum of the heater, no background music, no light.
Years ago, I would have been furious—calling the electric company, ranting, demanding control over something I couldn’t change. This time, I simply adjusted. I took my laptop and phone to the car, charged them, and carried on with my day.
When the power returned five hours later, I realized something profound: I had peace. I didn’t lose energy to anger or resistance. I didn’t wage war against the situation. I stayed centered—and that created ease, flow, and a quiet joy that stayed with me for days.
From Conflict to Peace
Choosing peace over conflict doesn’t mean you ignore reality. It means you meet it from a place of conscious awareness rather than fear.
When you surrender to what is, you stop giving your power away to what you cannot control. You release the mental battles that drain your energy and obscure your truth.
I invite you to ask yourself:
Where in my life am I still at war?
What would peace look like here?
What part of me is afraid to surrender?
Your Soul will always guide you toward the next loving step. The practice is learning to listen.
The Inner Amazon and the Lasso of Truth
Within each of us lives both Aphrodite and the Amazon (Wonder Woman)—the part that feels deeply and the part that stands in truth.
- Aphrodite’s Law: Notice where you give away your power or silence your voice.
- The Inner Amazon: Express your truth even when it feels vulnerable.
- The Lasso of Truth: Your truth is your power. Focus on your Axiom of Quest (your Soul’s mission energy) and allow it to guide you in every decision.
When you align your truth with your heart and your Soul’s mission, surrender becomes effortless—and action becomes inspired.
Surrender is not about giving up
It’s about letting go of the war you’ve been fighting within yourself. When you allow your Soul to lead, peace becomes your natural state, and life flows with ease, clarity, and grace.
The truth is simple: your internal tools only work when they’re expressed.
Peace, like surrender, is a practice—and every act of surrender brings you closer to the wholeness that has always been yours.
“stop giving your power away to what you cannot control” is a very powerful statement.
Your piece made me think of something I wrote long ago that perhaps I need to add to my website: “Quitters Never Win…Or Do They?”
It started out like this:
In the wake of the Summer Olympics, it’s natural to think about our goals. Are we striving for enough? Olympic athletes set quite a standard, against which so many of us fall short: Always go for the Gold. Never give up. Beat the unbeatable odds.
These sound good, but perhaps they aren’t always the best mottos. There was a thought-provoking article by Alina Tugend in the New York Times last month that discussed the destructive power of always reaching for unattainable goals. The key, it appears, may not be to never quit, but to pick the right time to quit, do it for the right reasons, and do it the right way.
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Thank you so much for sharing about your article.
This is definitely a different way of looking at things. I like the idea but I don’t know how well I can live the idea, although I think that it could help me feel more peaceful in my day to day life. It’s something to consider, for sure.
Oh, I understand that…When I feel that way, I start with a willingness and see what happens. Thank you for the comment.