“Life just is.  You have to flow with it.  Give yourself to the moment.  Let it happen.”  ~ Governor Jerry Brown

Good Morning!

I have found one of life’s biggest challenges to be relinquishing control.

Several years ago, I finally came to the slow realization that the only person I can control is myself.  There are many people I want to help or influence, but ultimately, I can only give my personal best.  Each person can then take it or leave it.  I am not responsible for others’ decisions or actions.

While relinquishing control is difficult, it is also extremely freeing.  It’s as if a weight lifts from your shoulders when you truly internalize the fact that you are only accountable for yourself.  The less time you spend trying to control external circumstances, the more time you can spend giving yourself to the moment.

Your Turn:  In what ways are you trying to exert control in your life?  How would it feel to relinquish that control?

Today’s Affirmation:  I put my best out to the world, without the need to control what comes back.