Earlier this month we held our third virtual connect for graduates of Women Moving Forward® (in-house workshops). We started this in April, as a way to support folks during the pandemic. In addition to checking in on how everyone is doing, each time I also have a question for the group. The question this month was "what are you holding on to that you need to let go of?" There were some great answers. The most popular response by far was control.

I need to let go of control.

Graduates from in-house Women Moving Forward® virtual connect July 2020 (over 20 participants from all over the US and Canada)

Control? Of course it was control. This pandemic has caused so much change, so much uncertainty, so much seems out of control. So it makes sense why folks have been trying hard to control something - anything, and then realizing they need to stop. That's progress! It reminds me of a quote I recently read:

"If you want real control, drop the illusion of control."

So in honor of all us recovering control freaks, I thought I would share part of a poem I wrote last year, in the form of a letter to my dear foe, control. Enjoy!