ByKarin Eldor,

Senior Contributor.

At the start of this year, I spoke with bestselling author Brianna Wiest of 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think, The Mountain Is You, and The Pivot Year, about the power of letting go.

I spoke with her on a call that lasted two hours – and honestly, it could have even gone on longer. (That’s what happens when you get two writers on the phone, going deep on all things work, purpose, success, rejection, goals, and the magic that happen in-between.)

Wiest’s words in my story “10 Ways To Let Go in 2025” went viral and they served as a powerful reminder that release is a continual practice, not a one-time decision.