We have enjoyed some great sunny days on the beach since our arrival 3 days ago...and we have shared the beach with many over the weekend (great that they love the beach as we do). Today, we braced ourselves - weather network warned us we were headed into 3 days of terrible weather - rain, thunderstorms. Indeed, it was a grayish morning, but by early afternoon the sky was all blue! So we headed to beach, now among few who gathered - even the people in the booth collecting money had gone home! Such a neat surprise - so unexpected!
This has me thinking of expectations. Something I work on quite a bit is noticing and monitoring my expectations of myself, of situations...even of weather!! It's interesting what a pleasant surprise sunshine is on a day where rain seems imminent. What of the opposite - rain on a day you really want and wait for the predicted sunshine. All about expectations and mindset, I think.
I have found this journey and recovery about managing expectations too - expectations when you head to the Dr's office for news; expectations about how a treatment will happen and how my body will respond; expectations for how I will heal and recover, timetable and all.
I would venture to say that expectations can create some of our biggest disappointments. Similarly, not having expectations can be tricky too....does that mean being totally disengaged? This is a balance I continue to work to strike in my life, one that is important, but not easy. I think noticing expectations, naming them, and being less attached to the outcome can help with this - though I am still a remedial student in this school! So, I'll continue to reflect and enjoy the sunshine and my family - as I wait expectantly for my cousin and her kids to arrive!!
This has me thinking of expectations. Something I work on quite a bit is noticing and monitoring my expectations of myself, of situations...even of weather!! It's interesting what a pleasant surprise sunshine is on a day where rain seems imminent. What of the opposite - rain on a day you really want and wait for the predicted sunshine. All about expectations and mindset, I think.
I have found this journey and recovery about managing expectations too - expectations when you head to the Dr's office for news; expectations about how a treatment will happen and how my body will respond; expectations for how I will heal and recover, timetable and all.
I would venture to say that expectations can create some of our biggest disappointments. Similarly, not having expectations can be tricky too....does that mean being totally disengaged? This is a balance I continue to work to strike in my life, one that is important, but not easy. I think noticing expectations, naming them, and being less attached to the outcome can help with this - though I am still a remedial student in this school! So, I'll continue to reflect and enjoy the sunshine and my family - as I wait expectantly for my cousin and her kids to arrive!!