Some days feel heavier than others—not because anything has gone wrong, but because everything is happening at once. The calendar is full. The expectations are high. And before the day even begins, the anxiety has already arrived.
I’ve had several days like that recently. You may be having one too.
When the schedule fills up faster than our capacity, the temptation is to live ahead of ourselves—to mentally jump from one appointment to the next, borrowing stress from moments that haven’t yet arrived. By the time we get there, we’re already exhausted.
One practice that grounds me when life feels like this is beginning the day by letting go. I start with stillness—meditation, quiet, breath—not to solve the day, but to release the grip of everything that wants my attention. The practice of letting go in the morning becomes the practice of letting go throughout the day.
I do look at the schedule. I take stock. I notice what’s coming. But then I make a conscious choice: I will take the day one moment at a time. I will not fast-forward to the meeting that feels hard or the task that feels heavy. I will stand the post I’ve been given now.
That’s all any of us can do.
What often trips us up is the belief that everything we do must be done at 100%. That we must be perfect, exceptional, fully energized every single time. But that’s not how real life works—and it’s certainly not how grace works.
Some moments, we’re operating at full capacity. Others, we’re not. And the question becomes: Can I accept that what I have to give right now is enough?
Maybe today your best is 80%. Maybe it’s 60%. Maybe it’s simply showing up when you’d rather hide. If that’s what you have, then that is your offering—and it is sufficient.
Giving your best doesn’t mean giving everything. It means giving what is honestly available in this moment.
At the end of the day, there’s another letting go. Releasing the things that weren’t quite what we hoped. Trusting that what we offered—imperfect, incomplete, human—was still worthy. Still received. Still enough.
If today feels chaotic, take a breath. Step back. You are not failing because you cannot do everything perfectly. You are living.
You are enough.
And so am I.
Infinitely Precious 