Expectations, Process, and Boundaries

==Media Links==website: delvepsych.cominstagram: @delvepsychchicagoyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@DelvePsych20substack: https://delvepsych.substack.com/==Participants==Ali McGarelAdam W. Fominaya==Overview of Big Ideas==Expectations can spoil experience when life is forced to match a fantasy.Unplanned moments often bring more joy than curated ones.Meaning may come more from process than outcome.Boundaries are about what I will do, not controlling someone else.==Breakdown of Segments==Return from hiatus and setup for the theme of expectations.Why special occasions and big goals so often disappoint.Process versus outcome in work, art, and life.Whether wellness requires purpose, striving, or something gentler.A closing reframing of boundaries as self-definition, not control.==AI Recommended References==Frankl, V. E. (2006). Man's search for meaning. Beacon Press.Kabat-Zinn, J. (2013). Full catastrophe living: Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness (Rev. ed.). Bantam Books.Linehan, M. M. (2015). DBT skills training manual (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.