Self improvement: Releasing the need to control
The more Joyce let go of trying to make her ex-husband do what she wanted him to do, the more peaceful she felt. And, as a surprising bonus, they could more easily agree on arrangements for their children that worked for both of them. Joyce saw clearly that she actually received more of what she wanted by letting go rather than threatening, manipulating and demanding.
I, too, have learned over and over again that trying to make my sisters, my neighbors or my business colleagues do things my way just doesn’t work. And, in the moment, it infuriates me that I do not get to be in charge! Often, when I have surrendered from exhaustion, I have felt amazed at how well things work out without my orchestrating every little detail to my exact specifications.
I feel an actual release in my body. Trying to control others or circumstances use a lot of my precious energy that I could instead be using to enjoy or create.
Letting go opens up delicious space in our lives. As we trust Universal Power to bring together people and circumstances, we become more available to the wonder of the present. Ah, one of the joys of self improvement . . .
I encourage you to try it in this very moment. What could you release into the Life Flow right now?
