Daily Meditation for August 3rd

Daily Meditation

August 

I choose to focus on what I can control and let go of the rest.

For someone with a history of addiction and trauma, the idea of letting go can feel like a direct threat to survival. Control is sometimes the only shield against chaos and the unbearable uncertainty of the unknown. So when I work on focusing my attention on letting go, my first instinct is to hold my breath. To not let go. Because surrender doesn’t feel like freedom. It feels like trusting a world that hasn’t always been gentle on me.

But every single day I try. With a daily practice of presence and discernment, I work to control my breath. I try to pause before I react. Today, I am careful about how I speak to myself when things unravel. And some days, it all feels impossible. But on the days I manage to let go of control, even for a moment, I experience a lightness I never thought I’d be allowed to feel. And I am grateful.