Madison Sanders Writes

Control. It's something that keeps pulling us in a different direction. I struggle with letting go. I try to control people and situations, but it ALWAYS ends in bitter frustration. Do you want to know why? Because I can't control another person. I can't control circumstances, no matter how hard I try. I could say all the right things and do something with a pure motive and things still end in disaster. Some days I am fine letting go. My head doesn't spin. My heart doesn't race. I am just content to let things be. Content to not mess with the messiness of life. Other times I feel like I have my hand firmly on the reigns, only to realize I was grasping at air. It was all an illusion. Recently, I finished a book by Rebekkah Lyons called  Freefall to Fly . I think that's why I try to control things. I am afraid of the freefall that will inevitably happen if I just let go. I am afraid to let the chips fall where they may. But, tonight, I've realized on a d

Today is day 7 of the Love Myself challenge...the last day! One thing I love about myself is my ability to remember things. One of my friends in high school said I was a "walking dictionary." I can remember dates and little things that most people forget. My mom says I have a photographic memory. Whatever you call it. my memory has served me well throughout my life, especially while I was in school.

Day 6 of the Love Myself challenge. One thing I love about myself is I love people well. I try my best to encourage people and let them know I am there for them.  What does it mean to love people well? It means you love people differently, because no two people are the same. When I embrace a person's differences, it gives them the chance to truly be themselves. They might even embrace their quirkiness and start to love who they are.  When I love them well, it's a two way street. They will start to draw things out of me that I didn't know I had. I will start to see myself and my gifts in a different light. Loving people well means to be a pillar of support. A shoulder to lean on. Loving people well means creating an environment where people can be vulnerable. Vulnerable means leaving your facade at the door. It means being given the chance to be raw and real. Loving people well means being there when life throws you into the deepest waters. Loving people well means