Control is such a charged subject for me. From a young age, I convinced myself that I had control over what things happened to me. Being a nervous flyer, I used to obsessively pray on airplanes believing I was the one that would keep the plane in the air. I was wrong. Control is only an illusion. That illusion often makes people feel safer, more in ‘control’ of their lives. What can be useful to do is reframe the events of your life. Even little annoyances that may crop up in your day to day activities can be looked at from a different perspective. For instance, I had some business cards made last Friday – ‘business cards in minutes’…I was rushing to get the cards done and ended up making an error on the cards even though I did proof-read them at the time.  I noticed the error last night and I needed new cards in 24 hours. I had to redo them and when I went to the copy store this am, the machine was broken to cut the cards. I could have ranted and raved  about my misfortune but I did not. I spent 90 minutes at the shop while the kind employee cut my business cards manually. I was instead grateful that she took the time to help me. Here is an opportunity to reframe the situation. I thought this is not on my time, it is on divine time. I have a specific goal in mind and I take action when and where required but ultimately I don’t have control over the time line; my path will unfold in the right way at the right time. Remember, control is just an illusion. I need to let go of controlling all the little things I do in my life. I do not have to make things happen. I am human and I make mistakes from time to time.  When I let go of control and trust  in the bigger picture, then I am more in alignment to my goal…and then I am amused and grateful for the little things that pop up to slow me down…I remind myself it is not on my time, rather divine time…