“You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go, and see what happens.” ~Mandy Hale
This is something I have always struggled with, especially during difficult times. Regardless of the situation, I tend to overthink everything with a strong desire for reassurance that everything will be ok.
The truth of the matter is that we can’t predict the future, and that’s ok. What we can do is take some deep breaths, try to relax, open our minds to the possibility of any outcome, but trust that things will work out.
I am far from perfect, so this is something I am working on. Everything is going to be alright?
Christina, your 9 February column was honest, courageous, and inspiring. To help with the overthinking and concerns about the future, here are a couple of quotes I’ve found helpful.
A man said to Buddha “I want Happiness.”
Buddha said to the man “First remove ‘I’, that is ego.
Then remove ‘want’, that is desire.
Now you are left with only with Happiness.”
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
– Buddha
And, finally, an important philosopher and martial artist, Bruce Lee, said: “Truth comes when your mind and heart are purged of all sense of striving and you are no longer trying to become somebody; it is there when the mind is very quiet, listening timelessly to everything.”
I hope in some small way that this helps. Your website, recipes, and thoughts are important; I look forward to each of your posts. I’m slowly battling to change my nourishment, and it is good to have an authoritative source such as yourself for achieving nourishment goals.
Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing these helpful quotes. I also really appreciate your feedback on my blog, I am so glad you enjoy reading my posts 🙂