Take it easy. Invariably this comes out of my mouth as I am leaving someone, either in person, on the phone and sometimes in an email. And just about as many times I think about what those words mean. Take it easy. Take what easy? Life. Take it easy through the day as stuff comes up, as stuff will. It always does. When least expected.

Wrapping ourselves up around the stuff holds it tight, ensuring we keep it for a while until some emotion comes along and helps us to release it. Instead of doing the spider trick and weaving a web of “of course” around it, take a look at whatever it is and know that it is going to move through with or without our help.

If there is something that can be done, great. Do it. If not, take a deep breath, make a prayer of whatever your intention is for the outcome and let it go. Trust and let the river flow.