Whether you are letting go of a child who has grown-up and left home, grieving a loved one who has died or a remarkable time in your life, these transitions can be heartbreaking but also empowering. Here are a few inspiring quotes about letting go to help you on your healing journey.

“There are two things we should give our children: one is roots and the other is wings.”
— Author Unknown

“Trees teach us the generosity, bravery and beauty of letting go.”
— Andrea Koehle Jones

“The trees are about to show you just how beautiful letting go can be.”
— Author Unknown

“Holding on is believing that there’s only a past; letting go is knowing that there’s a future.”
— Daphne Rose Kingma

“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.”
— Eckhart Tolle

“Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.”
— Hermann Hesse