Today is Let It Go Day, so whatever it is, let’s let it go!
Here’s a description of Let It Go Day from the betterhelp.com website;
I didn’t know that today was Let It Go Day when I asked this let-it-go question last night on Twitter.
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Let’s all let it go together, shall we?
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Here’s what else I find when I search for “let it go” on YouTube:
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Thanks to Insa Klasing and everyone else who helps me let it go every day, including YOU!
Yesterday’s group therapy topic was
Yes, control.
Since I’m in control of writing this, I’ll now tell you I can’t control my surprise about having written only one previous post with the word “control” in the title during all my one thousand, one hundred and thirty-six consecutive days of controlling this WordPress blog. I can’t control the past, even though I might wish I’d written more about this important topic. And — as it says in that one previous controlling post — I can’t control what any of you might do, but I can suggest that you click on the link for Day 140: We cannot control other people.
Having/not having control can bring up a lot of feelings for people, including:
Since I’m in control here, I’m not going to look up supporting articles for this statement, but I think studies show that human beings need to believe they have some measure of control over their lives in order to thrive and be happy.
I can’t control what other photos are on my iPhone from yesterday. Actually, I can control them enough to bring them over here, like so:
What are your thoughts about control, at this point in this controlled and controlling post?
I can’t control whether you leave a comment, but I can control how I respond to your response to this post about control.
Uncontrolled gratitude to all those who helped me take control of this post and to you — of course! — for the control to show up here, today.