Feb 9 Lighten Up

It is said that the reason angels can fly is that they take themselves lightly. If we are to have more peace in our lives it will help to lighten up.
If we really look at all the heavy loads in our lives, most of us carry one or two that really don’t belong to us, that are someone else’s burden. If each of us let go of the burdens that really aren’t our own, that are not necessary or aren’t worth the energy cost, we would be lighter.
Most of us would be lighter if we could let go of the judgments we lay on ourselves. We are hard on ourselves. We tend to blame ourselves for things that we have no control over. We judge ourselves for not measuring up to some ideal, for our presumed status on the Winner Ladder. If we quit beating ourselves up, we would have more peace in our lives.
Today, think about the burdens you carry. Ask yourself whether you can reduce those burdens and travel lighter.