The Expectation Dilemma
I thought I was supposed to expect the best?
Talk about a paradox! We know that the universe responds with mechanical regularity to our thoughts, so we work diligently to ensure that we are thinking forward moving thoughts. But there is also an idea of having expectations about people or events that are out of our control. So we need to focus on the positive and expect the best and highest outcome, but let's not have expectations about other people's behavior??
YES and YES. When we are practicing the art of knowing the Truth about a situation, person, experience we are called to see that even in difficult situations or dealing with difficult people there is an evolution of our soul that is being expressed through it. Sometimes easy, sometimes a challenge.
Here's where the everyday practice comes in. Sometimes (and maybe I have experience this a bit) there are people in our life, be it a romantic relationship or work, children, family, dogs, whatever, and we expect them to react, act or just show up the way WE want them to. That expectation turns into frustration, disappointment, hurt, irritation or another difficult emotion. At that moment we are ATTACHED to what we want and the expectation can lead us down a spiral of feeling like s**t.
This week we have an opportunity to identify which space we are in. Evolution or Attachment. As a person who loves to get what I want when I want it, it is an ongoing process. :) Let's have at it.
Peace and love,
Gina
YES and YES. When we are practicing the art of knowing the Truth about a situation, person, experience we are called to see that even in difficult situations or dealing with difficult people there is an evolution of our soul that is being expressed through it. Sometimes easy, sometimes a challenge.
Here's where the everyday practice comes in. Sometimes (and maybe I have experience this a bit) there are people in our life, be it a romantic relationship or work, children, family, dogs, whatever, and we expect them to react, act or just show up the way WE want them to. That expectation turns into frustration, disappointment, hurt, irritation or another difficult emotion. At that moment we are ATTACHED to what we want and the expectation can lead us down a spiral of feeling like s**t.
This week we have an opportunity to identify which space we are in. Evolution or Attachment. As a person who loves to get what I want when I want it, it is an ongoing process. :) Let's have at it.
Peace and love,
Gina
Simple Everyday
Spiritual Practice
Cultivate your own witness and begin to realize that a challenging emotion has come up based on external expectations.
At work, home and in relationships:
Am I expecting someone else to react or behave MY way?
When you recognize the emotion
Stop, Breathe, Observe.
What is happening inside of me?
What is in this for me to learn about myself?
Journal about the experience.
Yes, we are doing two weeks of journaling and two weeks of cultivating our own witness. When we become aware of our own internal reactions to external situations we have the opportunity to heal from the inside out. The only true way of healing. Recognition is the key.
Simple, not easy
Spiritual Practice
Cultivate your own witness and begin to realize that a challenging emotion has come up based on external expectations.
At work, home and in relationships:
Am I expecting someone else to react or behave MY way?
When you recognize the emotion
Stop, Breathe, Observe.
What is happening inside of me?
What is in this for me to learn about myself?
Journal about the experience.
Yes, we are doing two weeks of journaling and two weeks of cultivating our own witness. When we become aware of our own internal reactions to external situations we have the opportunity to heal from the inside out. The only true way of healing. Recognition is the key.
Simple, not easy
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