What is an expectation?......Most people are familiar with "That which I have feared most, has come upon me." Anyone heard someone declare, "I knew this was going to happen." directly after something truly awful has transpired? Or "It was only a matter of time."
What is in an expectation?......Power......Often our energies, in thought and deed, as well as our words, focus on the things we fear, hate, or need least of all in our lives.
My mind's eye has always pictured a drunk driver focusing on oncoming headlights, veering into danger and destruction.
Of course the happenings in our lives might not continually reflect the drama of a catastrophic event. As life goes, a subtle, nearly imperceptible chain of happenings can have an equally devastating result. A series of choices, a slow shift in mindset that takes you down a road in life you never intended to travel...One day you look up, look back and realize, for the first time, "I know how I arrived at this place, but I have no clue how to change course. I feel stuck, afraid, confused and utterly helpless." All completely understandable.
The answer is found, though it often feels like it is hiding, in a series of new choices and a not so slow shift in mindset, a fresh expectation, and your words. What do you want? What do you need? Say so!!
Our words, if you need a visual, are like little birds carrying messages. They take flight the moment we speak them.
The best thing to remember is to be intentional.
Focus matters......Words live......Thoughts move us
If you feel stuck today, if your dreams have gathered dust and hopelessness stares you down like a watch dog, I encourage you to look straight into the face of that hopelessness and right out loud say, "I'm not having any part of that!" Dust off those dreams....they belong to you, they were meant for you alone to make them a reality.
No U turns in life....so go forward. Set aside regret and begin again.
Life, the one you were meant to live.......Awaits you!!!
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