💀 The Death: How Do You Let Go to Transform Your Life?

Why letting go of old patterns is essential for personal growth.

Comic book woman hanging on the edge of a cliff. Symbolic of a woman letting go of what is not serving her.
Comic book woman hanging on the edge of a cliff. Symbolic of a woman letting go of what is not serving her.

After The Battle, a quieter but no less intense stage begins: The Death.

This isn’t a physical death — it’s the letting go of old versions of yourself, outdated beliefs, and patterns that no longer serve your growth. It’s painful, disorienting, and often terrifying… because it asks you to release control.

When Holding On Hurts

Death comes disguised as loss, uncertainty, or surrender.
You may notice:

  • Fear of losing the person you thought you were

  • Anxiety about what life will look like without old habits or roles

  • Resistance to change even when you know it’s necessary

It can feel like stepping off a cliff. But the truth is, this stage is what allows your transformation to take hold.

A Real-Life Moment

After the intense challenges with my mom and family, I realized I couldn’t control the situation. My old self — the one who tried to fix, manage, and predict outcomes — had to die.

It was terrifying. Letting go meant embracing uncertainty, staying present with discomfort, and trusting that the growth I had been building would carry me through.

But when I surrendered control, something remarkable happened: a sense of clarity, freedom, and inner strength emerged that had never been possible while clinging to the old ways.

What The Death Really Is

Think of The Death as a pruning process:

  • Old patterns fall away.

  • Outdated beliefs are shed.

  • Space is created for your new self to grow.

This stage doesn’t erase the lessons you’ve learned — it distills them, leaving only what’s essential. Like a seed breaking through soil, transformation requires breaking open.

How to Navigate The Death

  1. Sit in discomfort. Avoiding it only prolongs the stage. Let the feelings come.

  2. Release control. You can influence life, but you can’t manage every outcome.

  3. Trust the process. Everything you’ve learned during Training and The Battle prepares you for this surrender.

  4. Lean into your new self. Your identity isn’t in what you lose — it’s in what you’re becoming.

Reflection Prompts

  • Which parts of my old self do I need to release to move forward?

  • What patterns or beliefs are no longer serving me?

  • How can I embrace surrender as a step toward transformation?

What Comes Next

Once The Death is fully embraced, The Resurrection begins. This is where your new self emerges, stronger and clearer, ready to step boldly into life.

The Death is painful, but it’s necessary. Without it, the transformation remains incomplete. Surrender opens the door to the hero you were always meant to become.