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When Letting Go Feels Impossible, Try This Instead

Stillness in the Storms with Steven Webb

Episode Description

Everyone tells you to "let go." Let go of control, of worry, of the past. It sounds lovely, but how do you actually do it, especially when it feels like you're holding everything together? In this episode, Steven shares a deeply personal story about stubbornness, disability, and the moment he discovered that freedom doesn't come from letting go at all. It comes from acceptance.

What You'll Hear in This Episode

Steven opens with the story of his first years after leaving hospital with a spinal cord injury, and the nearly two year battle with his own stubbornness before accepting an electric wheelchair that transformed his life. From there, he explores why the phrase "let go" can actually create more suffering, not less, and offers a powerful alternative: acceptance. The episode includes a simple practice you can try today to step out of the tug of war with whatever you've been fighting.

Key Themes

Identity and stubbornness: how pride keeps us stuck

Why "letting go" can become just another thing to fail at

The difference between letting go and acceptance

The quicksand effect: the more you force, the deeper you sink

The butterfly analogy: opening your hand without expectation

How acceptance creates space for life to move

Freedom as a result of acceptance, not force

Memorable Quote

"Freedom is not about letting go. Freedom is about acceptance. When you accept something, truly accept it, you take away its power over you."

Try This Today

Find a quiet moment. Think about something you've been trying to force yourself to let go of. Instead of pushing it away, open your hands, palms up, and say to yourself: "This is here. I'm not going to fight it today." Notice the gap between struggling and stillness. That's where peace lives.

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About Steven Webb

Steven Webb is a meditation teacher, former Mayor of Truro, and C5 tetraplegic. He has spent decades learning what it means to find peace in the most difficult circumstances. Through Stillness in the Storms, he offers honest, warm conversations to help people navigate life's hardest moments.

Find out more and explore all of Steven's work at stevenwebb.uk

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