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Welcome back to Rooted&Real and this is your pal, Lynda. We've been dealing with letting go.

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The first one was letting go of grief.  The second one, broken relationships. You've got to let go.

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The third was dead projects.  Let go, 'bwana'. Now today we're dealing with the fourth one,

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Letting Go of CONTROL. This is the hardest one normally.  You know, we think if we plan harder,

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worry longer, fix more, we'll be safe. But control is just fear wearing a suit.

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You can't control people.  You can't control timing. You can't control outcomes. And pretending you can

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is exhausting. The tighter you grip, the more your hands hurt. 'Unajua ile kukunja mkono?' Like a fist? Yeah?  Anxiety,

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sleepless nights, snapping at people. That's not strength. That's fear holding the steering wheel.

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Surrender isn't weakness. Surrender is saying, "I trust something bigger than my plan."

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Okay, so how do you loosen your grip? Name what is not yours. It's their choices.

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It's their timeline.  The what ifs, those are not yours to carry, okay? Breathe and release.

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Literally, by the way. Inhale for four and then exhale for six. Your body can't panic.

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And then breathe slow at the same time.  Do the right thing. That's the last one. You don't need

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the whole map.  You just need the next step. Remember Rome was not built in a day. Control

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runs the whole plan.  But faith asks for one step. Letting go of control doesn't mean you stop

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caring. It means you stop trying to be God.  If your shoulders are up by your ears right now,

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'hebu' drop them. You don't have to figure it all out today. BREATHE. TRUST. RELEASE.

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You're safe even when nothing is certain.  Let go and let God.