This evening Lucia reminded me of this blog I started over 12 years ago to document Diego’s heart journey. Intrigued, I opened the blog page and found myself reading the last words I wrote exactly 10 years ago today. The post ended with…”There are hardship and hiccups in life, but never allow these experiences to put fear and anxiety in my soul”. I shuttered when I read this post. At first glance, this is the struggle I battle today…ten years later. In the past 10 years have I grown at all? Have my life experiences helped me find peace and joy or am I riddled with the same fear and anxiety that I experienced 10 years ago today?
Life is a strange journey. We face the same obstacles in various facades until we finally learn the secret sauce to take a giant step forward. In the past few weeks I found the missing piece to this strange thing we call life. Working hard and letting go isn’t an either or equation. It isn’t about how hard you work until you surrender and let God’s will be done. It is about working hard every day while simultaneously letting go of fears and anxiety. I am learning that I find peace when I use my talents of grit and persistence for good AND relinquish control.
It isn’t an easy task to find the secret sauce but when you do it is savory sweet.
