“One day she finally grasped that unexpected things were always going to happen in life. And with that she realised the only control she had was how she chose to handle them. So, she made the decision to survive [and even thrive] using courage, humour and grace. She was the Queen of her own life and the choice was hers” – Queenism
What are the things you CAN’T control?
What are the things you CAN control?
Knowing the difference can bring such freedom.
Getting Practical:
- write a list of all the things in your life that you CAN’T control. Give yourself permission to let them go - let the pressure of trying to control them go. Release yourself. - write a list of all the things in your life that you CAN control. Then with each one, write what you’re choosing to do/say/think/feel. You get to choose. Sometimes if we’ve pre-chosen the way we want to handle something, or the choice we want to make, we already have one step in the right direction. And sometimes we take away our power / our choice, by letting other things (people, circumstances etc) define and control us. You can choose your thoughts, actions, words, attitudes, perspective, focus etc.
For example: you can’t control what people think about you or what they do, but you CAN CHOOSE what you think about you, how you’re going to view and treat others, your reactions to what others do, how you treat yourself etc.
So what do you need to LET GO OF and what do you need to CHOOSE.
I’m letting go of controlling the timing of things, and choosing to be present in the moment here and now, celebrating each tiny win along the way, and looking out for all the little blessings right in front of me.
How about you? 💜Ruth x
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Letting Go of Control
