There are some days when I feel like I have gone ten rounds with a prize fighter. My body, mind and soul feel battle weary simple from the stress of everyday life and those special circumstances that suck the last bit of energy out of me. I had one of those days this weekend, so I stayed in my pajamas for most of it. I slept, ate, folded laundry and I did take a quick look outside to see what all the fuss was about the beautiful weather. It’s times like these when I need to take ten and let it go.
Occasionally we all find ourselves in that place where we ask, “Did I really need this to happen now?” Sometimes we even question our sanity or hope we will wake up and like Dallas It will be just a dream (yes I am going way back). You remember that season where the craziest of the crazy things happened on the show and at the end of the season they said it was just a dream. Well, no such luck on my end.
Let it go
The good news is you don’t have to stay in the place. To stay there is a choice. Several years ago I met Vanessa Richardson Bagby the author of Shattered in a Split Second. This is the story of Vanessa’s family. In the summer of 2005, one of the most awful things that can happen to a family happened to the Bagby’s. Their 25-year-old son Atiba, a motorcycle enthusiast was clinging to life after a hit-and run accident on the highway.
During a discussion about her book Vanessa talked about how at one time during the ordeal she gave herself about 10 minutes to grieve and then pulled herself together, her words stuck with me. Now when I am in a difficult situation I recall her words and I think, “I will have a pity party for ten minutes then it’s time to move on.”
If there is anything in your life that has knocked the wind out of you, take ten and let it go. Don’t allow yourself to go extra rounds getting battled and bruised by the situation. I know that some situations are bigger than others, however, as a general rule the goal is to let go and move forward. Yes, here it comes…for me it becomes let go and let God. The worry doesn’t make you feel stronger or invincible; its only wears you out and beats you down.
What situation or circumstance do you need to let go of?
What has kept you in the ring pass round 10 and that final bell?
Let it go!