[Daily OM]: There are times when our minds
become too full. Our to-do lists, worries, plans, and dreams may be so
crowded together in our heads that we don't have room to think.We may
believe that we are somehow taking care of our desires and concerns by
keeping them at the forefront of our minds. In maintaining our mental
hold on every detail, however, we may actually delay the realization of
our dreams and the resolution of our worries because we won't let them
go. At times such as these, we may want to use a surrender box.
A surrender box allows us to let go of our worries and desires so the
universe can take care of them for us. We write down what we want or
need to happen and then place the note into a box.By writing and placing
our thoughts in the box, we are taking action and letting the universe
know we need help and are willing to surrender our feelings.We give
ourselves permission to not concern ourselves with that problem any
longer and trust that the universe is taking care of it. You may even
want to decorate your box and place it in a special place. Your
surrender box is a sacred container for your worries. Not only do you
free up space in your mind by letting go of our worries and desires and
dropping them into your surrender box, but you are giving your burden
over to a higher power. Once we drop our worries and desires into the
surrender box, we free our minds so we can be fully present in each
moment.
Surrendering our worries and concerns and placing them in the hands of
the universe doesn't mean that we've given up or have been defeated.
Instead, we are releasing the realization of our desires and the
resolution of our worries and no longer concerning ourselves with their
outcomes. It's always fun to go back and pull the slips of paper out of
the box once your requests have been granted. And it's amazing how
quickly problems go away and dreams come true when we finally let go and
allow a higher power to help us.