5-Day Journaling Exercise: Are You Trying to Control the Wind?

Theme: How are you trying to control the wind? What are you trying to control, accept, change, ‘bang your head against the wall,’?

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Day 1 – Control vs. Acceptance
What areas of your life do you feel compelled to control, but can’t or it’s very challenging?
How does trying to control these areas make you feel?
What would it mean to “study the wind” instead of trying to control it?

Day 2 – The Pressure to Have It Together
Do you ever feel that others seem to have control over their lives or emotions all the time?
How does that perception affect your sense of self-worth?
What would it be like to release the need to compare?

Day 3 – Anxiety and Self-Worth
How do feelings of anxiety or pressure show up in your daily thoughts and actions?
Where do you notice your self-worth is tied to external control or outcomes?

Day 4 – Moments of Letting Go
Recall a moment when you successfully “let go of trying to control the wind.”
What did that feel like physically, emotionally, and mentally?
How did it change your experience or outcome?

Day 5 – Defining Your Domain
What parts of your life are truly yours to master?
How can focusing your energy there create more peace and clarity?
What small action can you take today to be the master of your domain?