Letting Go

I was laughing with my husband the other day about how much I have changed over the years.  The conversation was about how I used to always be so prepared when my oldest daughter was in pre school.  I always knew when I was helping out in class and would purchase snacks far in advance when it was my turn to bring them in.  The other day I was parent helping in my younger daughter's class and didn't even know if I was supposed to bring snack...I looked at my calender the morning of and realize it was my day to provide snack.  It was no big deal, though.  We stopped at the store on our way to pre school and picked up a snack and all was well.  I didn't stress one bit about the situation, which a few years ago I would have almost had an anxiety attack for waiting until the last minute.  I am not sure where this change came from exactly.  Could be a change in attitude due to my age, my work, my family, life experiences...who knows?  All I know is that I like it....I spend so much less time these days worrying about things and more time living.  Sure I still get stressed out, but I handle the stress better and bounce back much quicker.  I have the wisdom now to know that I am in charge of my world and how I respond to it.  When things aren't going my way, I may pout or freak out for a bit, but I have learned that all I need to do is change my thinking and it will all turn around...and turn around fast!  So the next time you are stressing about something, take a deep breath, think about all that is well in your life, roll your shoulders back, and let go! 

Letting Go