The other day I was on the phone with Andrew and whining about how I have the uncontrollable desire to fix my friends problems. Additionally, I admitted to fretting "Step 15" while I'm only on "Step 1" in many situations.
I worry, worry, worry...about things that may never happen or things that are happening to other people. How do I stop?
I figured out the answer to that question this morning while reaching for the honey in my kitchen cabinet.
My morning tea beckoned for two delicious spoonfuls of honey. Resting on the shelves behind the honey were four cans of tuna fish. I love tuna fish, but only when it's very cold. I cannot eat it right away. I make it, refrigerate it for hours, then enjoy it's goodness. It occurred to me that I can enjoy this food a lot faster if I just store the cans in the fridge. Then they will already be super-cold when I want to eat a tuna fish sandwich.
Easy. Simple. Why didn't I see that before?
The thing is, sometimes the answers we are searching for are incredibly simplistic. They don't require multiple steps to achieve the desired goal.
I stop worrying but just stopping.
I focus on the step at hand, not the one that may or may not pop up in the future.
I let it all go by letting it all go.
At least I can try.
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