Relinquishment is basically the act of sacrificing something, giving up or abandoning a struggle, task, etc.
During this month’s theme, I could go “light” or I could go “deep”. I am not going to make a decision on which route I will take just yet.
What I will do is start by making a short list of the things I have given up, to use as prompts in my journal and then share a few on a less detailed level.
We have all relinquished things, consciously or unconsciously.
What is one of the first things that pops into your mind?
Marquessa 
OOooo Marquessa, this looks like an interesting challenge! To me, to relinquish means to ‘let go’ of something. Because my thoughts are generally ruled by my mental illness, I see it in terms of giving something up – something I wanted to keep, really. Weird that everyone has a different image of what “relinquish” looks like to them.
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Letting go definite fits and could encompass giving up something you really wanted to keep.
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Agency of yourself is the first thing that pops into mind fro me.
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Great word. Makes me think of “agency” as in “control”. That’s a big one for me.
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Yes, that is how I meant it. Once a person, especially, a woman, has it they are much more hesitant to hand it over ever again.
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As I heal my shoulder, I have had to relinquish … drum roll please … control lol
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That is so hard when you are accustomed to doing everything yourself!
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Yes, extremely challenging. Even though my husband and I have been married for over 2 1/2 decades, the level of trust I’ve had to show, and the level of help he’s had to provide has been astronomical.
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Love it! We picked Relinquishment for July. 🙂 We picked acceptance for February. But my first thought when I hear the word is to relinquish the things that aren’t meant for me. The responsibilities, the activities, the people who drag me down.
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Yes, letting go of those who drag you down are a must!
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Ageing forces the relinquishment of many things I once took for granted. One thing I have also noticed lately is that I am letting go of the need for perfection or exactness in things. So what if I miss one day on a writing streak for instance.
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Same here. Perfection is unattainable so why should we chase it all the time?
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