Expectations

We are told to expect good things; that we draw to us whatever we focus on. It’s the law of attraction, right? In a very real way I believe this is so. I believe that we are indeed co-creators with Source, and that we are powerful beyond our knowing. I believe the Universe brings us what we are ready for, and what our higher-selves know will move us forward in our awakening. But having too many, and extremely defined expectations of life can trip us up. It can leave us with a narrow view of life, experiencing it as either good or bad, right or wrong.

There is a beauty and simplicity in the workings of creation. Can you feel it? There is the hand of a higher intelligence in everything. If we look without fear, we may see that there is even beauty in the fragility of the life we know. It makes every moment a unique and precious thing. WE are each unique and precious. Each moment of our lives; every hug, every tear, and every breath is precious!

So, what if we could somehow place ourselves at the very last moments of our lives, and see things from that broader perspective, with clear objectivity. Could we bring ourselves to appreciate our lives just as they were? Imagine it! No judgement about what was or wasn’t supposed to be, free to see it for what is was. Free to see ourselves for what we are. Imagine life being understood as a grand adventure, designed by Love. Imagine understanding that human life was designed to be an experience of learning and growth, and that there is no supposed to be, at all.

As human beings we are given opportunities to know ourselves through a myriad of experiences. Each one offering its own gifts, even the most painful. It is in these moments when we are the most vulnerable, that we may be the most open and willing to see something in a new way. It may be these moments, when our hearts are most exposed, that they open wide, and allow us to feel compassion and unity with our fellow travelers. It may be the moments we did not expect, and did not consciously invite, that are our greatest gifts.

Having a defined set of expectations of what life should be obscures our vision of what it actually is. I am learning, although it seems quite slowly, to be open to the gifts of life. I am starting to see my life from that broader perspective, free from the pressures of the perpetual list of things to do. What an amazing adventure it has been! What love I have experienced! In my clearest moments I am filled beyond the brim of my preverbiable cup with gratitude for my life. I am filled with gratitude for all of you who have shared it with me, including those of you who may only know me through this writing. May you expect the unexpected, and revel in it all!