It can feel like such a relief to know what to expect.
Perhaps you’re about to visit a new country, and you’ve read tons of books and talked to many people about how to navigate and have the best time when you’re there.
Planning can be fun.
But are you planning, organizing, analyzing, gathering data, or mapping things out so you can Not Be Scared?
I used to notice that going on a diet (the plan to do it, at least) would provide some relief for sure. I’ll get this thing under control. I’ll handle, or manage, this situation and no longer be whacko when it comes to food.
This can happen with far more than only food and eating issues.
I’ll get this particular thing together and squared away, and I’ll be OK. I don’t care if I suffer, or if it hurts. I’ll start x and stop y.
But what if you could relax with not knowing what’s next, or what will happen tomorrow, or how this whole thing unfolds? What if you could come back to right now, today, and see if what you’re looking for….or even relief, peace, quiet, gentleness, and love are all here in this moment.
Without having to know anything about what’s going on tomorrow.
Here I share what it’s like to inquire into the stressful thought “I need to know….”