It can be so hard to relax and just let go. And when I can’t relax I even resist doing yoga which I know will help me relax. It’s like a watching a sports match - will she make it to her yoga mat, will she make it?? *NO* she does laundry instead……She looks at the mat, she’s considering it, will she make it there? *NO* she opens the fridge instead.

Letting go is a skill just like any other. Our mind gets clamped onto things we think we should do and our body responds by getting stiff and tense. I find that often when I’m wrapped up about something I take that as proof that it is something really important. When what I really need to do is notice I’m all wrapped up and take that as I sign I need to loosen up a little. Or alot.

Have you ever finally lightened up about something, not because you thought it was a good idea but because you just had no more energy for it? And then whatever you were intense about worked out OK anyways? It’s like you didn’t need to force it after all. You did what you could and that was all that was really needed. It takes trust.

It’s like the best way to do a good yoga stretch is to sneak up on it. You want to hold the stretch but also give it a some space too. If you clamp right down into the stretch your muscles resist, or overstretch and get injured. It’s the constant balance between guiding things and letting them happen. I hope to do a little more ‘just letting it happen’ in the new year. And trusting.