Expectations...

Expectations. I actually touched on this topic in my Ask Me Anything episode {#50}  a few weeks ago. However, since that episode, the topic has come up a few more times, so I wanted to spend a little time diving into it. I want to start with this simple statement right here.  One key to happiness is letting each situation be what it is instead of what you think it should be.  So often, we limit ourselves because of the expectations that we set for ourselves, for others, or that we allow others to set for us. In order to take charge of your life, you have to get a hold on your expectations so that you can live in reality as it IS, not as you created it or crafted it to be in your head. When you accept your situation, that doesn’t mean you are okay with it or that you agree with it, but simply that you are owning it and in charge of it. Remember you can always change something when you can take ownership and responsibility for it. Love the life you have, not the one you expected to have. If you don’t love the life you have, then make a change. Don’t just keep trying to make your life fit into the mold you expected it to fit in. Face life head on. Change your choices. I asked you a few weeks ago. I asked just last week for you to evaluate where you are and to own your results. I can’t do this for you. You are the only one that can change the areas of your life that you aren’t happy with. Enjoy life, stop trying to always march in perfect formation. Stop trying to fit everything into a perfect little box. Life is messy. It doesn’t march in a straight line. It’s random. It can be hard. Life will throw things at you that you never saw coming. You have got to roll with the punches. Much of this goes back to our subconscious mind. Many expectations are hidden. So many times, you don’t even realize that you have put an expectation on a situation or a person. We have to train our minds to live in the present and in reality. I want to end with this quote from Gary John Bishop. “Stay out of the swamp of mediocrity and drama, reach for your greatest self, your greatest potential, and challenge yourself to live that life every single day of it.” - Gary Bishop You guys have an awesome day and week! Check those expectations. If you need me, you know where to find me. If you need help making positive changes in your life, let’s chat. I’d love to help you out. Find me on Instagram @kenziepresnell. Enjoy! KP