This is a big one, and one that is close to my heart. And it is hard. We do not even know how not to judge many times, or when we are falling into judgment. We all have done it and we all do it. Even with my diligence, I find myself still occasionally falling into a mode of judgment or wanting to control a situation. But I catch myself very quickly when I do for that is not who I want to be. We are all different. We all have different paths, different reasons for living in different ways. And I love differences. What I do not like is to be judged; so I really work on not judging others.

As you let go of judging others, you will find yourself letting go of judgment of yourself. Sometimes it is difficult for us to even know how we are judgmental of our own self. I find that people that are very judgmental and controlling of others generally have a tremendous amount of judgment of themselves that they do not know how to release. It is not something they can see and release without focused awareness. The key to letting go of judgment and control is awareness, become aware of your judgments, your attempts to control others. And do not take yourself so seriously. Lighten up, with yourself and with others. There is no such as perfection, give yourself and others a break.

As a final incentive and while it may not make any logical sense to you, I promise, letting go of judgment will improve your health as well as bring a new level of freedom to be you. I hope you give this some thought and awareness; it can really change your life let alone make it better for others around you!

Loving our differences and wanting more freedom in the world,

Dale