I let go of all negative energy about myself, and embrace all the positivity that the universe has to offer.

Bags get put down more than once. You set them on the step, unlock the door, pick them up again. Nobody carries shopping in from the car in a single clean motion, and nobody lets go of a bad idea about themselves that way either.

The letting go happens repeatedly, in small quantities. The thought arrives, you notice it, you decline the argument, you go back to what you were doing.

Embracing the other half is likewise less a grand opening of arms than a habit of accepting what's offered: the compliment you'd normally deflect, the invitation, the help.