Letting Go

Over the last few months I have been told the same thing by more than one person, “You’re a perfectionist.”  “WHAT?…..”No, I’m not.”  “Ummmm…..yes, you are!”  “Really?”  It’s odd,  I’ve never thought of myself as a perfectionist.  Maybe a bit of a control freak when it comes to some things, “but me, perfectionist……NEVER!” Again, they replied….”You’re totally a perfectionist.”  Hmmm….wasn’t quite sure what to make of that statement.

OK, I’ll admit, I am a very detailed gal…..friends often joke about how many questions I ask.  I will concede I love to know all the details about a situation or event; but I always chalked it up to being curious and consider myself a life long learner. Frankly, I think I exhaust some of them; but I tell them it’s part of my charm…..HA!

Being aware of the possibility of having perfectionist tendencies that I  may or may not possess, I have been attempting to let go and surrender.  Recently, I was invited to go to one of those painting parties.  You know, where a group of friends gather together with wine and food, and are instructed on how to paint the same picture.

Normally, I would have asked a million questions before making a decision to go or not, but this time I just said yes.  I didn’t know where it was, who was going, or even the picture we were painting.  Guess what……it  was a wonderfully fun evening not knowing a single detail and letting go of any control.

The funny thing about life, we think we have control and are the potter in our own story, but in reality we are only the clay; being molded into our individual and wonderfully unique selves.  So, here’s to letting go and letting God.

xoxox…….Sheryl