Ann

You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go

Letting Go of Chaos

No good work comes from unrest.

Unrest, fear, anger, or sadness may motivate us. These feelings are sometimes intended to compel action.
But our best work emerges after these feelings have been replaced by peace.

We will not accomplish our task any sooner, or any better, by performing it out of a sense of urgency, fear, anger, or sadness.

Let go of unrest. Let peace fill the void. We do not have to forfeit our power, our God given personal power - or our peace - to do the work
as we are called upon to do today. We will be given all the power we need to do what we are meant to do, when it is time.

Let peace come first. Then proceed. The task will get done, naturally and on time.

Today, I will get peaceful first, and let my work and life emerge from that base.

From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie ©1990, Hazelden Foundation.

Ann

For years I ran on adrenaline, living in chaos every single day.

I thought I accomplished a lot, but mostly I ran in circles and made myself crazy.

I make better decisions when I make them when I am at peace with myself and the world. And I allow myself time to ponder...a luxury that my chaotic life never allowed.

I no longer make decisions out of fear...except the decision to wait and calm down.

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