I often joke that Letting Go has been one of my lifelong lessons. I say this with self-compassion and a colorful, true-story collection of Letting Go mishaps and victories. I continue to practice the artful balance of control and letting go. Over the years, I’ve become more comfortable with change. I’ve learned to trust and even to enjoy many of life’s question marks. Read more
In response to the last issue on Moving Forward, Sharon, a long-time In the Current subscriber, emailed me with a question. Having just been through an intense time of various changes, she comments:
I am perfectly happy right now just floating in the sea of life and not wanting to move forward yet. So aren’t there also times in life to be still and listen to what our inner soul speaks to us? Because that is where I am, but I don’t want to feel a sense of guilt or remorse that I am not “moving forward.”
Going with the flow might bring to mind images of a super laid-back surfer-dude type, but that’s just one interpretation. Even people with Type A tendencies can learn to go with the flow. You don’t have to suddenly acquire an easy-going personality or lose your drive, perhaps just learn to redirect and leverage that drive. Read more