Trust in a Blueberry Muffin
Day 98: Letting go and knowing all is well
After dinner last night, my son made blueberry muffins all by himself. Recently we had decided that he would cook or bake something every week by himself. We have cooked and baked together many times, and now he is ready to go out on his own in the kitchen. I gave him a boxed blueberry muffin mix for his first solo-mission. He confidently turned on the oven, got out ingredients and equipment, and made the muffins all by himself. It was a beautiful moment of trust.
I loved seeing him working in the kitchen on his own. My husband and I just quietly read our books nearby while he did his baking. Once in a while, he would ask where he could find something, but he mostly worked on his own. Trusting in my son to safely work in the kitchen by himself is akin to trusting in life. When we let go and let life take us on a beautiful adventure, we will be pleasantly surprised.
When we are free, there is a letting go of attachments. We can enjoy a thing, but we don’t need it for our happiness. There is a progressive diminishing of dependence on anything or anyone outside of ourselves.- David R. Hawkins
We felt free to trust our son with his project without intervening. There is such freedom in trusting life to always work out. When we lose the need to control everything, we are free. When we trust our children or others to do what they are meant to, we are all free. To celebrate the success of our son’s first kitchen foray, we all enjoyed blueberry muffins and tea last night.
Learning to let go and allow my son to be more independent is a great exercise in surrender. Right now he is attending school online. He has a list of activities and chores that he must complete daily. I can trust him to check his list, get ready for the day, participate in class, and complete his work. All I need to do is trust. When others sense that we trust them, their spirit grows.
Inside of us, but out of awareness, is the truth that “I already know everything I need to know.” This happens automatically. -David R. Hawkins
I do not feel a great need to hover over my son or pressure him to get his work done. He has always gotten his homework and chores done and then had free time. I believe that children know and understand much more than we can comprehend sometimes. They should be free to learn from life. We can be there to gently guide and give them responsibilities and boundaries. However, there is no need to doubt their ability to do what is best for them. They know more than we can ever imagine.
My prayer and my intention for you today is to trust in life. Know that all is well. Here in this moment, you are free. You can let go of any worries you have. Everything will work out if you trust. Trusting in life will bring you joy.
How can you trust in life today?
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Trista Signe Ainsworth is a professional organizer with Joyful Minimalism. She helps working women clear the clutter, overwhelm, and shame from their homes and lives so that they can truly live in joy.
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