"I've learned that when you try to control everything, you enjoy nothing."
-Unknown
There is currently a heat wave in California. For me living in Texas, this would appear to be of little impact to my life. However, we are preparing for a trip to California and the thought of leaving one super hot location to vacation somewhere equally hot has my anxiety meter rising. Once I heard this, metaphorical rain clouds drifted over my being and a storm began to rage. Too bad my emotional weather isn't cooling down the weather in SoCal. Which really is the whole lesson here. I can't control the weather. I can only frame it in a different way. I mean the beach is fun when it's hot, or so I hear. If it's just unbearable, we can escape to the mountains. Funny how they have those in California. I sure didn't get to control the lack of them in Texas. My therapist asked me my purpose for going on vacation with the family. Fun is the bottom line. Fun for them and for me. However, for this to happen, I need to try to let things go. I have to acknowledge and be at peace with what I can and cannot control. After taking a moment to challenge my thinking, I received a dm on my Instagram account reassuring me that by the time I arrive at my destination the heat wave will be over. I took a look at the forcasted weather, and it appears to be true. Here's the thing though, If by chance the forcasters are wrong, there are other options than sweating it out. It's about resetting my thinking and reassuring my emotions that it's going to be ok.
I don't want to miss out on the fun and joy of California. It is the place I was born and holds so many childhood memories. The vast majority of which are happy and comforting.