Do Expectations Really Set Us Up for Disappointment?

Do Expectations Really Set Us Up for Disappointment?

Expectations get a bad rap. “Happiness is reality minus expectations,” is a refrain I hear from some seemingly enlightened circles, and it sounds good in theory. “The moment you stop having expectations is the moment you start having peace,” I think was said by people who don’t actually live in reality. I’m not buying this expectation of having no expectations. As I see it, we all have expectations all the time, but we become most aware of them when the expectations aren’t met.

Nostalgia

Nostalgia

One of Arizona’s luxuries is the proximity to Mexico and the beach. As time has a tendency to warp, I realize that our family has evolved year after year there. Over the …

One Love

On Love

BALONEY MOUSSE. I DO NOT love the baloney mousse.  But it has helped me to clarify my risk-taking travelling rubric. Consider it if it’s: 1) safe 2) kind 3) creates …