Loosen Up

It’s been a tough week. Issues to deal with, pressure, deadlines, and expectations. In the midst of all this, I’ve been guilty of feeling stressed, of tightening up, and letting that tension leak into the room.

As the week draws to a close, I’m reminding myself of a simple fact: there will always be problems. But adding tension doesn’t solve them faster.

You can take action without stressing out. You can move things forward without carrying the weight on your face. A calm mind and a lighter touch often get you there sooner than force and stress ever will.

Most knotty problems don’t need to be pulled apart. They need the strings loosened first. From there, things tend to untangle more easily.

Be serious about the work. Just don’t forget to smile while doing it. Loosen up.