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Letter to Self

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tufkagk's picture
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Hi Ladies,
I wrote this letter to myself today and wanted to share it with you. It is an accumulation of things I have been thinking and reading lately.

It is now time for you to surrender control. You are only responsible for your own actions, not others’. Their behavior should not make you feel bad. They must deal with their actions and consequences, not you. You cannot be the whole world for everybody. They must be responsible for themselves.

In your dealings with other people, put out a friendly, positive, loving vibe, but do not get too involved with other people’s problems. By relying too much on other people, you give them power over you. By advising others too much, you are avoiding your own problems.

You are an adult now, and it does no good to blame anyone for what has happened, including yourself. You could not have done any better at the time or you would have. You have always done the best you could with the knowledge you had at the time.

Continue to move forward in positive, loving, and self-focused ways. Trust the people who have proven themselves trustworthy. Believe that good things will happen if you work towards them. But remember you can not force anything to happen: you can not make anything happen. Recognize that whatever will be will be and trust in the process.

Each day you can be working towards a change that little by little will lead to a much better life. Ask for what you need and you are more likely to get it. Love only those who love you and love yourself the most. Live the best life you possibly can and have compassion for those who are not able to.

Find peace in solitude and in happy moments, smiles, and hugs. Your truest friends will always allow you to be who you are while motivating you to be happier, healthier, and holier.

partygirl1722's picture
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ahhh
that is awesome!

partygirl1722's picture
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ahhh
that is awesome!

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OMG! That is so timely. I did something similar last night as well, but you said it better.
I came to realise that I needed to let go of control of things I cannot change. I'm going to copy and paste that into my diary, if thats ok, because it is so profound to me.
Thank you

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Glad that you both read it. I can't take credit for all of it though. Some things are from Paige, the women here, The Rules, Al-Anon, but this is how I solidified what I have been learning in my head. Use it any way you want:) I also sent it to some of my friends in the offline world.

Joined: May 6 2009

Good, very good.

I'd like to add something that struck me when I heard it.

"All things in life are neutral and how we react to a situation will make it as important or unimportant as we choose it to be". A golden nugget. :)

tufkagk's picture
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A quote from Hamlet: "There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so."
Similar idea:)

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i love that...it makes it easier to let go of things people do that are hurtful...and know it was not you and you couldnt do anything to change their actions...

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Good stuff!!
Thanks for sharing.

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Tuf,

What a gentle, loving affirmation! Thank you for touching our hearts w/ this!

Joined: Apr 16 2009

Bravo, very much where I am at as well!

tufkagk's picture
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Glad to give a little back to the place that has given me so much! Just went through a custody concilliation yesterday and am grateful for all of the support here that has helped me gain insight into my life and stay strong when necessary.