And let life take me, life take me!

Gothic architectural lighting found on the right side door of the Sterling Memorial Library

My Sketch

    Sometimes life can be quite chaotic. Things don't go the way we want. Not even like we don't want. Things never ask for our opinion. 

    We create the illusion that we can control how we feel, how the other feels, how things happen. However, this is not real and living life as if you can control everything around you is desperate. 

    The insect built a nest despite the hand wanting to control the light. I think the hand was not able to stay in power.

    Stop to think about the weight this brings us. If we have the idea that we control everything, anything that goes wrong becomes our responsibility. After all, if I control everything and something goes wrong, I'm to blame.

    And that's not a happy way to live life. Accepting that you don't control many things is liberating.

    Let go of the illusion of control. Let go of the things you don't control and focus more on realizing the situations you can, in fact, control.

    You can't control your emotions, but you can learn to relate to them in a healthier way. You can learn to engage in behaviors that make you feel better.

    You can't control how the other feels, but you can learn to interact, communicate, express needs and emotions more assertively.

    Today, in particular, it was terribly hot, I can't control the heat (I would love to), but I can think of ways to reduce it, like going to the park later because I know it will be cooler there.