Letting Go of Expectations

Have you ever found yourself getting stressed, worked up or upset because you thought something was going to happen a certain way and it didn’t? This is where I lived for a long time and it left me feeling frustrated and like a huge ball of stress. It takes some serious self-reflection to figure out how and why that is. Often times it is because of our own expectations of others that leaves us feeling pissed, annoyed, irritated, frustrated, hurt and disappointed.

When we look at how expectation is defined:

a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future

a belief that someone will or should achieve something

In those, sometimes we find ourselves leaning on our own expectations of things desired or hoped for, rather than what is actually possible, likely or practical—otherwise known as unrealistic expectations. On another hand, our expectations can be realistic and be based on what is real, recognized, accepted or practical.

This post is not to say that you should not have any expectations in life. We should have expectations for ourselves, but often we place some of our expectations onto others and it results in disappointment. We cannot control others people, so sometimes it is what it is. We need to accept people for who they are and where they are—this applies to friends, family, our kids, coworkers, etc. Let it go and let it be what it will be. That’s today’s Self Care Sunday post. Take the time to re-evaluate some of what you’re expecting and I’ll tell you what I did differently in my parenting partnership, so you’ll understand further.

As always, thanks for reading!

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