The radiotherapy process was awkward, to say the least.
It involved me lying topless on a hard platform while three radiology professionals “positioned” me. Their job was to “micro-shift” me into a precise position where the radio magnetic waves would hit the exact spots they needed to target.
“Do not move.”
They would gently remind me to stay very still, while carefully adjusting me by tugging the white sheets wrapped around my body. I was not allowed to budge once they were done. That also meant I had to ask them to scratch my nose when it was itchy.
In those moments, I thought to myself:
This must be what a slab of meat feels like on a chopping board.
The Art of Doing Nothing
At first, it felt unnatural to be so passive. But the more I thought about it, the more I realised that this was one of those rare times in life when doing nothing was actually the most important thing I could do.
There was something oddly freeing about that.
Letting Go to Move Forward
In a world that constantly demands us to take charge, solve problems, and be in control, we are conditioned to think that letting go means giving up. But lying on that platform gave me a perspective that surrendering is not the same as giving up. It is about knowing when to step back and let others do what they do best. Sometimes, managing means knowing when to let go.
Reflection: What is one area of your life where you can let go of control and trust someone else to take charge? How might that bring you relief or clarity?