Let It Go

Shalom God,
I'm in a difficult place.  I'm holding onto pain and I need to let it go - but I don't know how.  I've often felt that one of the many blessings I have been given is an acute awareness and understanding of my own emotional, psychological and spiritual life.  The curse that goes along with that is knowing where I am and where I want to be but not being able to move myself from one place to the next.

I look at myself, today, and see my anger, my pain, my frustration - whatever garbage I'm carrying around with me and I want to let it go, I want to just drop it; forget it; ignore it; wipe it away take away it's power over me - but I'm just not that strong.

I know that this too shall pass and I will find happiness again.  I know that I won't be in a funk for much longer - but being here now - really stinks.

I put a "to do" item on my calendar for everyday of the year:  Be Your Best Self.  God, please help me remember to be my best self even when I don't feel my best.  Help me find happiness even when I feel filled with sadness.  Help me hold on to what is good and let the rest go.

Thanks for listening,
David