I’m known in my family for being a go-getter. I’ve been known to put myself through a LOT of self-induced stress while trying to accomplish a goal I have fixed my sight on. 

In our current society being a go-getter is a compliment, and the harder you work and the more effort you put yourself through, the greater your worth seems to become.

In the spiritual realms pushing yourself to the limit is not an effective way to live your life. Those on a spiritual path seek peace, serenity, flow, presence and freedom from attachment. To experience these states, surrender is essential. 

Surrender is necessary for me to learn before becoming the person and the parent that I want to be. 

So, for the first time on my journey, I’m having to admit that I don’t have the faintest clue about how to make what I want happen. I can take the action that is presented to me, but when it comes down to it, I have to surrender to divine timing and to a KIND universe. 

It’s a great place to be though! It feels like instead of carrying these mountains like I’m used to, I am learning to simply climb.  

When those urges of fear, doubt, anxiety about the future, or need to control start to creep back in, I take some deep breaths and quietly repeat to myself, trust, let go, surrender.