Daily Om: When we become overwhelmed and
things are not going as planned, it is natural to hold tighter to our
goals and try to force things to go our way.
In the process, we tie
ourselves in knots, tensing our shoulders, jaws, and muscles throughout
our bodies. Our mind tells us that this is how to get a firmer grip on a
situation that feels out of control, but as we create knots in our
bodies we are blocking the flow of our energy, exhausting ourselves by
exerting more effort yet accomplishing less. At these times, though it
may seem counter-intuitive, our higher selves know it's better to let go.
This may not be quite as easy as it sounds. After the relief of our
first decision to release, if we allow questions about how to get
everything done to start again, the knots will be back before we know
it. So we need to be aware that this is a process to breathe through.
First, we need to let go of our idea of what the perfect outcome should
be, and allow that the intelligence that drives the universe knows
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