Accepting what is

All kinds of thoughts come to me while I am walking my dog Sam. It must be the fresh air, or the change of scenery. Today while I was walking I was wondering where this low lying anxiety comes from that creeps up on me sometimes. My life is great, I am very happy. I have no real complaints at all. But there are times when I catch myself saying things like "I am so overwhelmed, I just don't have enough time to do it all" (I have yet to figure out what it all is anyway.) "What is wrong with me, why can't I get it together." "My house is a mess, I am so disorganized." When I catch myself having these thoughts, I try an step back and figure out where they are coming from. Often it's just how life is. Things don't always work out the way I want, kids make messes, and unexpected things come up to cause upheaval in life. Usually my expectations are completely unrealistic. One thing I am working on is being less attached to results and outcomes and going more with the flow of life...which is always changing. I find when I do that things work out better, or at least I don't cling as much which makes me feel much better. Now if I could only remember.