the more I learn to let go, the more things flow perfectly

The Hand of God

I recently found a very old religious medal from Lourdes. I had a strong desire to wear it, so I polished up a dainty sterling chain and put it on. For about a month, I wore it every day, not even taking it off at night. Then one day, I wasn't sure that I wanted…

No problems

Years ago, I heard a spiritual teacher say, in essence, "There are no problems. All things that you think are problems are only stories that your mind has believed, labeled as a 'problem' and then began to worry about." I didn't understand what she was saying, at all, and my reaction was to become angry…

No more battles

A few days ago, I became  anxious that I hadn't heard from someone (who I knew was going through I rough time). I'd called him, but he didn't return my call (which was really unusual) so I waited for a day and called again, feeling very "concerned". He answered the phone and was cold, distant…

I surrender

Years ago, when I entered a 12-step program, I remember seeing a banner that read, "Let Go and Let God". It was hanging on the wall behind the speaker, and I had no idea what it meant, but thought, "What a lame philosophy! How could anything get done if we don't do it ourselves?" It…

“I distinctly remember forgetting that.”

I went upstairs on Saturday afternoon and found Fred peacefully sleeping in what had been Ben's bed. I'd noticed Ben downstairs on the couch, but that they had exchanged places (or more likely, Fred just took over Ben's spot and Ben adjusted accordingly) didn't occur to me until I was taking their pictures. I love…

Ask…. and let go

Just about 10 years ago, I was craving a trip to the ocean...the warm, light blue-green clear water felt like it was calling to me. The trouble was, it wasn't calling to Jack. I tried to talk him into going, but he didn’t want to; said we couldn’t afford it, and wouldn't talk about it.…

Make a decison..then let it go

We knew that Fred had certain challenges when we adopted him, but were not aware that he didn't have the ability to find his way home. After 2 very long absences, we realized that if we let him outside, chances were, he would get lost, so we constructed a "cat pen" for him. At first, I…