Way Too Tight?

I have this really bad habit, I have had it my entire life, well as far back as I can remember, of hanging on too tightly to things in my life, everything, from people, ideas, things, experiences, the works. I am pretty sure I hang on tight because that way things will stay the way I think they should be and by staying the same everything will make me feel the security I require. I even go so far as allowing my grip to fool me into believing that by hanging on I can recreate the past in the future. I have come to realize that my grip is what restricts me from experiencing the “NOW”. What is going on right now requires no grip at all. It’s impossible for things to be as they are if you are too busy squeezing them to the way you think they should be.

Miraculously when you let go and experience the flow of the present moment your life has a way of becoming exactly what you want it to be, that is until you grab on too tightly again. When you remove all expectations all disappointments disappear as well. Go ahead and try it, take of a situation in your life that you are trying to force or completely resistant to.  Just let it be and go with the moment and see what happens. You will immediately feel lighter. Not only will you be pleasantly surprised but you will stop drawing negative energy to yourself and the doors to compassion and acceptance will open.