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If your brain’s been running sprints while your body begs for a cool-down lap… this one’s for you.
Because maybe what you need isn’t a bigger goal or a tighter plan. Maybe you just need to loosen the grip. This week, we’re diving into the art of detachment—aka how to want things without clinging like your life depends on it.
Let’s reset the vibe, release the chokehold on your timeline, and maybe even (gasp) trust that doing less could unlock more.
Ready? Let’s get into it.
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Earlier this week, I stumbled on an Instagram Reel of an old Alan Watts lecture—the kind of thing that usually gets a passive scroll from me. But this one hit different. He was talking about the Law of Detachment, and honestly… it cracked something open.
Without oversharing (okay, maybe just a little)—I’ve been going through a personal situation that’s had me gripping outcomes like a life raft. And hearing him say, “The more you try to hold on, the more it slips through your fingers” stopped me in my tracks.
It made me wonder:
We talk a lot about manifesting. Setting intentions. Calling it in.
But what if the thing blocking us… is the fact that we won’t let go? We attach ourselves to an outcome, and in return it pushes it further out of reach.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re manifesting on a loop, but stuck in the same place—this one's for you. Let’s talk detachment (minus the fluff).
What Is the Law of Detachment?
In plain English: You can want something deeply without clinging to it like it’s your last hope for happiness.
The Law of Detachment says:
Set the intention. Do the work. Then… chill. Let go of the outcome, the timeline, and that mental chokehold labeled “how it should happen.”
Detachment is not apathy. It’s confidence in motion. It’s saying, “I know what I want. And I’m cool not forcing it.”