Let That Sh*t Go

I found this T-shirt in a small shop in Tamarindo, Costa Rica.

A meditating sloth.

Four simple words.

A powerful reminder:

Let that sh*t go.

It made me smile at first, but the longer I looked at it, the more it spoke to something deeper.

Let go of what does not serve or support you.

Let go of what you cannot control.

Let go of the misguided idea of perfection.

Let go of what others think of you.

Let go of the thoughts and stories that fuel anxiety and steal your peace.

One of the reasons I choose to make Costa Rica my winter home is to do exactly this, to let sh*t go. Here, my focus naturally shifts toward health and simplicity. Healthy, nourishing food. Movement on the beach. Time at the gym. Surrounding myself with others who embrace the Pura Vida lifestyle, a simple life rooted in presence, gratitude, and connection.

It is a place where my spirit lights up, and my ego softens. Where striving quiets and being takes its place. Where “enough” finally feels like enough.

So I invite you to pause and ask yourself:

What can you let go of today?

What shift in your thinking could bring more peace and less pressure?

A simple practice I often suggest is this. Write down the things you are ready to release. Worries. Expectations. Old stories. Self-judgment. Fear. The need to control. Then make a promise to yourself. Not to change everything at once, but to begin letting sh*t go, one conscious choice at a time.

At the end of most lives, people do not reflect on the small, minuscule things that once consumed their days. They do not dwell on opinions, imperfections, stress, or endless “what ifs.”

What remains is love.

Who we loved.

Who loved us.

How fully we allowed ourselves to live.

So let us not wait until the end to release what weighs us down.

Let us not wait for illness, loss, or regret to teach us what matters.

Let sh*t go. Begin today.