The Ridiculously Awesome Practice of Surrendering

Our often futile efforts at control can blind us to the amazing reality spread out before us

Giving up the illusion that we can control things beyond our control can let us see the inherent beauty of how things are. Jacob_09/Shutterstock

This world presents us with a shaky, uncertain, constantly changing landscape. Our response is to try to get control.

We create lists, systems, routines, schedules, comfort foods, and comfortable environments. We try to build our whole lives and identities around comfort and control.