05/19/2026
Gripping. I'm gripping Life. 🙁
For those of us with ADHD, this kind of bracing is so common — always holding on tight, trying to keep everything from flying apart. I didn't even realize I was doing it until a short guided meditation this morning. It invited me to open to whatever I was experiencing — without bracing — by practicing the idea of spaciousness.
When I was noticing the gripping? That's AWARENESS —
the first step of the 3 A's: Awareness, Acceptance, Action.
Simply noticing what you're feeling, thinking, or doing creates the possibility for change.
By catching myself gripping, I created space to say:
"Oh. Look what I'm doing.
That doesn't feel good.
What if I practiced allowing a little more spaciousness right now?"
The gripping loosened. It felt better, and I felt better.
Of course, I will start gripping again, but now I am AWARE of it, I can let go a little bit.
The 3 A's can work for a single moment — or for things that take much longer.
When you add curiosity and compassion, you create a path to real change — without forcing, without berating, without judging yourself mercilessly.
Has self-criticism and forcing yourself worked? Maybe. But it's a miserable way to live.
But kindness and curiosity? Much more powerful, plus they can create changes that are more likely to last. Ahhhhh...
Take a breath. Notice where you might be gripping right now.
Can you let just a little bit of that go? 🌬️
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