Release to Rise: What Letting Go Really Means—and How Energy Art Can Help

Banner image featuring energy art from the Release Collection by Mary Ann Benoit with soft abstract forms in calming tones
Release isn’t the end—it’s the beginning. Let your space and your spirit rise.

We talk a lot about “letting go”—of clutter, stress, old stories, or patterns that no longer serve us. But what does it really mean to release something?

And how can art—something visual, something you live with—help you do it?

What It Means to Release

Releasing doesn’t mean giving up—it means making space.

During a four-hour silent meditation, I received a message that became the heart of this collection:
“For everything I release, something new and better will come.”

That wisdom continues to guide both my life and my art.

Releasing is more than decluttering or moving on. It’s a conscious choice to free yourself from the energy that’s holding you back.

You might be releasing:

  • Limiting beliefs about what’s possible for you

  • Old emotional wounds you’ve carried too long

  • A story you’ve told yourself that no longer feels true

  • The pressure to be someone you’re not

  • Physical or energetic clutter that creates stress in your space

Releasing doesn’t mean forgetting or denying—it means creating space.
Space for healing. For new ideas. For peace, inspiration, and the next version of you that’s waiting to rise.

Release #10 energy art by Mary Ann Benoit
Release #10 energy art by Mary Ann Benoit
Release #10 energy art by Mary Ann Benoit
Lightness lives on the other side of release.

How Art Helps You Let Go

Art is energy made visible. It’s not just something you look at—it’s something that affects how you feel.

That’s why I created the Release Collection.

Each piece is infused with intention, sacred symbols, and a sense of motion—flowing forms, soft dissolves, glowing textures. They reflect the emotional energy of letting go, and they hold space for the transformation that follows.

When you bring one of these pieces into your space, it becomes a visual and energetic ally. A quiet reminder that it’s safe to surrender. That releasing isn’t the end—it’s the beginning.

Place it where you reflect, reset, or breathe deeply. Let it support your own release—again and again.

Release #5 energy art by Mary Ann Benoit
Release what no longer serves. Rise into what’s calling.
Release #5 energy art by Mary Ann Benoit
Release #5 energy art by Mary Ann Benoit

The More You Release...

he more you release, the more space there is for clarity, healing, inspiration, new beginnings, and the life you’re ready to create.

Let your space hold that truth for you.
Let your art help you rise.


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Release #3 energy art by Mary Ann Benoit
For everything you release, something new and better will come.
Release #3 energy art by Mary Ann Benoit
Release #3 energy art by Mary Ann Benoit

Art That Supports Your Release

I invite you to explore the Release Collection—artwork created to support your journey of letting go. Each piece is an energetic companion, infused with sacred symbols like the Fractal Heart and Seed of Life to support your healing journey.and the healing intention to help you breathe easier, feel lighter, and create space for what’s next.

Release #12 energy art by Mary Ann Benoit
Release #12 energy art by Mary Ann Benoit
Release #12 energy art by Mary Ann Benoit
Healing doesn’t have to be hard. Sometimes, it’s soft.

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By Mary Ann Benoit

President- Northern Lights Home Staging and Design Owner- Arctic Paradise Bed and Breakfast Artist- Stained Glass, Jewelry and Alcohol Ink Art Wildlife Biologist Director- Kaleido World Percussion and Dance Company Director- Tavus Dance Company of Alaska Lover of music, art, dance and animals.

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