Surrender to What Is

Surrender to What Is | The Vital Spirit | Laura Rowe | Empath Mentor

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Revised: July 8, 2025

Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.

Life doesn’t always unfold how we plan. But there’s profound healing in surrendering to the present moment, exactly as it is. Letting go isn’t giving up—it’s a brave step toward freedom.

Why Surrender Feels Scary

We often confuse surrender with failure or passivity. But true surrender isn’t about losing control—it’s about realigning with what’s actually happening, instead of what we wish would happen. It opens doors to deeper clarity, ease, and presence.

The Gift of Clear Vision

When we stop swimming upstream against reality, we finally see things as they are. We gain clarity:

  • About what we can change—and what we can’t.

  • About who we are beneath external expectations.
    That clarity helps us act from love—not fear.

How Surrender Supports Empathic Living

As empaths and highly sensitive folks, we absorb so much noise—emotion, energy, expectation. Surrender gives us a way out of all the chaos.

We might say:

“I surrender my need to fix everything. I welcome this moment, as it is.”

That simple shift eases nervous systems and opens up real healing.

Practical Steps to Surrender

Here are grounded, heart-centered ways to embody surrender:

Pause & Breathe

When emotion rises, slow down. Breathe deeply. Name what’s here: “I feel hurt… I feel anxious.” Naming softens resistance.

Practice Non‑Judgment

What if feelings aren’t “right” or “wrong”? They just are. Treat them like curious visitors in a temple. No rushing, no shaming.

Ask What Wants to Be Seen?

This compassionate question invites wisdom. “What does my heart need to heal?” “What is this feeling trying to tell me?”

Take Small Aligned Steps

Once we’ve noticed what’s true, we act from awareness. Maybe that’s setting a boundary, journaling a grief, or requesting support. Action + presence together.

Letting Surrender Ripen Over Time

Sorrow, impatience, hope—they’ll come in waves. Surrender isn’t forever passivity—it’s a practice. A lifelong conversation with life:

“I see you. I feel you. I choose love.”

Your Gentle Challenge

This week, invite surrender into one daily moment. Maybe it’s during morning coffee or a chaotic work call:

  • Pause.

  • Breathe.

  • Say quietly: “I surrender this moment.”

  • Notice what shifts: relaxation, tension, insight?

Keep it simple. Keep it compassionate.

A Closing Embrace

Surrender isn’t weak. It’s incredibly brave. As empaths and neurodivergent souls, we sometimes feel pressure to perform, fix, heal. But the deepest healing often lives in unstopping—in letting our humanity breathe.

You are enough—exactly where you are.

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About the Author

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Laura Rowe

I have invested over 35 years exploring spiritual traditions and practices. Spending close to 20 years training and working in intuitive energy healing modalities, with certificates in reiki and Theta Healing. For 8 of those years, working with a mentor, Linda Kardos, who was a pioneer in intuitive energy healing. As an empath myself, I understand feeling different, misunderstood, and judged for my sensitivities. I care deeply about empowering empaths to inhabit their whole self — accepting and deeply connecting with the truth of their being.

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