To move forward from the last one sent to you, the Jeffrey Brantley & Wendy Millstine book used indicates regarding LET IT ALL GO the following:
When you¡¦re angry or frustrated, your thoughts can run amok. One negative thought leads to another and then threatening to spiral out of control into the darkest regions of hopelessness. These depressing worries are very difficult to unwind from and can disturb your concentration at work. A mindfulness meditation will help you reconnect to what¡¦s most important to you and refocus on the task at hand.
1. When you find yourself in a negative mental-feedback loop, ask yourself, ¡§Are these endless thoughts improving my situation or helping me in any way? Is it possible that there may be other ways to think about my circumstance?¡¨
2. Take a brief moment to ground yourself by looking at an object in your environment that makes you feel calm, such as a plant or a personal photo. Now focus your attention on your breath. Gently observe your inhalation and exhalation.
3. When your attention wanders again toward unhealthy negative patterns throughout the day, just shift and refocus your attention back to your breath and the calming object.
As part of the Cindy¡¦s home this past Sunday, ¡§let it all go¡¨ became the mantra of sorts before the festivities all began. Mary and I helped with creating the patties from all the meat we had before us, and we put the baked beans together and into the oven. By the time others arrived we were all relaxed, the news that the grill may not be working right and we were going to go to oven baked hamburger patties might have been a dampening moment, if we had let it ¡V until Alisha popped up and took another look at the grill and discovered that it was indeed working, one just couldn¡¦t see the flame. Why was it important to see the flame? We just needed the comfort of knowing that the heat was on; with this began the endurance run of the master at the grill, Richard, who really seemed to go with the flow and continue with the seemingly mantra for the day¡¦s event ¡V just ¡§let it all go¡¨ as he grilled over 3 dozen hamburger patties and many more hotdogs (and veggie hotdogs). In the end, everyone seemed to have had a great time. As I was picking up my belongings and getting some water for the drive home, I glanced up in Cindy¡¦s kitchen window ¡V the beautiful multicolored, glass peace sign seemed to have summed up the day very simply put. To have ¡§let it all go¡¨ at Cindy¡¦s home was ¡§peace¡¨ in the end.
That, should be a reminder to us all. When we need to ¡§let it all go¡¨, just envision that beautiful peace sign artwork. ƒº ~~ NEXT WEEK¡¦s TOPIC: DON¡¦T LIKE WHAT YOU¡¦RE DOING? ~~
Some quotes to give fuel for thought about making your opportunities (to ¡§let it all go¡¨, for example):
"If there is no wind, row." - Latin Proverb
"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." - Milton Berle, comic
"Things come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.¡¨- Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President
And remember this week to each day: ¡§For just a few moments ¡V those moments for yourself ¡V let the sun touch you today.¡¨ ¡V Author Unknown
