If We Try To Control It, It Will Control Us

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of not letting what we can't control dictate our emotions and decisions, emphasizing true freedom and peace.

Do you ever feel like letting go of control isn't enough, like something is still weighing on you? This podcast explores a powerful idea: it's not just about releasing control. It's about recognizing that what you can't control doesn't get to control you either. Through real-life stories about family stress, work anxiety, relationships, and parenting, this episode breaks down how this two-sided shift creates true freedom, peace, and detachment from suffering. Learn how to stop letting outcomes, people, and uncertainty dictate your mood and start making decisions rooted in your highest wisdom instead. In this episode you'll discover: - Why letting go of control is only half the equation - How to break free from anxiety around relationships, work, and parenting - The difference between making a decision and needing to control an outcome - How uncertainty is where your dreams and possibilities actually live This is an encore episode, and one that is very much needed today. Lastly, you can also follow me on Instagram , Facebook , TikTok , Twitter , and LinkedIn . If you are interested in my work, please check out my books, The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Uncertain…

People in this episode

Host: Allison Carmen

Topics covered

• letting go of control
• anxiety
• relationships
• parenting
• freedom
• decision making

Keywords

• control
• anxiety
• relationships
• parenting
• decision making
• freedom
• uncertainty

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Maybe Cards: A Path to Stress-Free Living, Maybe Journal

Books & works: The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Uncertain Times, A Year Without Men: A 12 Point Guide To Inspire and Empower Women, Maybe Everything Is Okay, A Parent's Guide To Less Stress and Worry

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