Letting It Go

[SimplySheri]

~~Not my circus.  Not my monkeys.~~  Polish Proverb

In the past, I often took the world's problems on my shoulders.  If I worked a little harder, volunteered a little more, gave more of myself....well, then the world should be just fine!  I didn't see it as ego working or an impossible task.  I just thought that I could make my part of the world a bit better.

When I quit smoking last June, I also quit trying to control life.  My neighbor mad at me?  Not my problem.  My son needed extra money for a car?  Can't help there.  People fighting about gun control?  Let them.

What a truly freeing experience!!  Not my circus, not my monkeys......I love it!!  The world gets on beautifully without my 2 cents....without my control....without my worrying it to death.

I let go.  The stress of living eased tremendously and I was able to quit smoking pretty easily as I learned to let go of what I couldn't control.  What I secretly always wanted to let go of.  Now I live.  I dance.  I learn new things like sign language, belly dancing, and tai chi.  I have more time for fun since I let go.  I have more time to smile, more time to be with my friends, more time to enjoy the day.

So try letting go of those darn monkeys!  It sometimes takes practice but it is so worth it 🙂  Enjoy today......it will never come again......be happy, my friends.

Sheri

[promise_judy]

Sheri,

That ego trys so hard to get us to become something special. But that same ego also beats us up. Once we see that the ego is not a friend we begin to listen to it and laugh about all the stuff it tells us we should be doing and how other people should be doing this and that. When you laugh at it, It goes away like a 5 year old that has been told it couldn't have a piece of candy. We just dance on and enjoy our life as we should.

Great Blog because all we ever have is NOW.

XOXO

Keep on adding those smoke free days.

[Junior7]

Thanks for another uplifting blog!

[Barbara145]

Profound ladies, both of you.  I love it. I can see that I have been letting go of control, somewhat since I quit, almost one year ago.  You just put a name to it.

[linda258]

I needed this blog .. this morning.  I was just stressing over my daughter(s) visits in October and all the "drama" already started ... oh my you just set me free.. i.e. not my problem. 

[annb]

Love this "not my monkeys" proverb! One of the best pieces of advice everrrrrrr!!!!! Amen!

[andreakay]

THANK YOU!! I won't repeat what everyone else has already said, so just, THANK YOU!!

[jeanneb213]

Cool way to look at it.  Thanks for the post!

[cookie804]

words of wisdom

[pir8fan]

Now, if I can just get those damn monkeys to stop following me everywhere!

[Magstoyou]

Sheri

Thanks for the great post!!

Love it

Mag434d

[Ladybug--7-3-12]

Simple yet profound!  Thank you.  Patty d812 

[livenow33]

Love it!  I know someone who has that tatooed on their body - it is so true.  So far so good for me, and I appreciate your being here!!!  Have a great day - a day at a time!