I acknowledge that there are times when I feel like I am out of control…Because there are things in my environment I do not control…And it is easy to feel overwhelmed by all things that I do not control…It’s easy to feel like I am at the whim of others…It’s easy to feel like I am at the whim of circumstance….The reality is that all day long I am dealing with and interacting with people and circumstances I do not control…I am interacting with and dealing with situations over which I have no control…The reality is I always have the possibility of controlling my response…I can transform my thoughts…I can transform my emotions…If I do that, then everything becomes easier…I feel better…I feel calmer…I feel more comfortable…I feel more capable…Even if there are lots of elements I don’t control…It doesn’t mean I have to feel out of control…I give myself permission to be grounded…I give myself permission to be in this moment…I give myself permission to recognize what I can control and how that is useful in this moment