Roll with the Flow

Let go and let God. How many times have you heard that? It sounds like a simple solution, but how does one achieve it? Do you find yourself instead paddling upstream, struggling against the current, pushing yourself onward? Do you get a few scrapes in the process?

Contentment requires flexibility, a willingness to bend. Are you resisting something right now? Stand up, take a deep breath, hold it for a few seconds, and then exhale slowly. Bend at the waist and let your arms hang loose. Part company with your tension. Feel it float away.

Remind yourself often that it’s easier to bend than to break. There are some things you simply can’t control. You may be at the wheel of the ship, but the rudder is broken and you can’t steer it right now. You have no choice but to sit back, let go, and trust. Be willing to glide along, to roll with the flow, to end up in a different place on the map than you’d first planned.

The more you yield, the more you can be molded “like clay in the hands of the potter”. Clay that is dry or rigid is hard to shape, so try yielding to whatever life brings and trust that all will be for your highest and greatest good. When you are more flexible, you’ll be more resilient to the storms and bounce right back from disappointments. Your heart will be limber and ready and prepared to accept things as they come.