Control your Mind

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be it our partners, our children, society at large.</p><p id="0ad5">We try to control time, the economy, the traffic!</p><p id="a7e1">But nothing is in our hands.</p><p id="8256">No, not even our own body: we can fall prey to an accident or an illness at any time.</p><p id="6843">Sharing the wisdom of the serenity prayer I grew up with :</p><p id="f315"><i>“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,</i></p><p id="8a48"><i>Courage to change the things I can,</i></p><p id="3a9d"><i>And wisdom to know the difference.”</i></p><div id="402a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-power-of-being-present-acf39efe03e3"> <div>

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You can’t always influence what happens, but you can always be in charge of how you respond

My go-to place: Lakeshore, Oakville. Image: Author’s own

Whenever I feel distraught or anxious, I go to my favourite place: Just taking in this sight, and breathing, calms my racing mind.

I come away grounded and in control.

Our choices and our reactions are the only things we can control.

We try to control others and their beliefs - be it our partners, our children, society at large.

We try to control time, the economy, the traffic!

But nothing is in our hands.

No, not even our own body: we can fall prey to an accident or an illness at any time.

Sharing the wisdom of the serenity prayer I grew up with :

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

Courage to change the things I can,

And wisdom to know the difference.”