Get in a fog
Not make good choices for myself
Start to waiver on some of my values
Lose sight of who I was
Feel lost
Become MORE busy to try to fix things
Continuous adrenaline rush of activity
Seek approval from others instead of God
Many other bad habits….
I got to a very scary point in my life. I was out of control busy. Not just busy, but everything so scheduled and stressed that if I didn’t get everything done, I felt I was going to end up in a bad place! I had so many big things on my plate, that I had to operate at 110% all the time. That can get very tiring!!
So, after a long, hard talk with myself, and reading a great book I realized something: If I REALLY wanted to do the big things well in life, then I have no choice but to LET GO of some things from my life.
But that is HARD to do!!
I finally had this conversation with myself when the busy life was leading to bad things:
“It is time. Are you willing to take the risk and make some changes? What are you going to do? Well..something has to change!!”
Here is how I LET GO of things in my life, and the thoughts/habits I set:
- Trusting that letting things go will make me a better person
- Believing I can and will do these changes
- Believing I am worth it
- Taking away the coping mechanism I use for stress and replace it with empowered thinking.
- No email or facebook on phone. It brings stressors into my life and it disturbs my kid’s lives.
- No more slavery of working out everyday to make me feel okay about myself
- No wondering if someone is upset with me
What this is allowing me to do and be in life!
- Emotionally stable
- Peace
- Freedom
- I get to be with my kids!!
- I enjoy time with my kids
- Being present mentally and emotionally with others
- Laugh
- Play
- Enjoy life again – no more drowning myself
- Much more peace and kindness with others
“Letting it go” can be scary. But, I will tell you that letting it go, is always worth the sacrifice!!
Do it!! Let it go, and see what kind of freedom you gain!! You may even sing the song as you do!
—Be blessed!
Rachel Curtis]]>
