Not What I Wanted

We can make ourselves so miserable when something or someone doesn't live up to our expectations. But we can learn that it is not the situation or even the person, necessarily, that creates the misery, but our own clinging to what things should be like. In this episode, I delve into this idea inspired by a way I reacted to a recent retreat not being what I expected. The talk is followed by a 15 minute guided meditation.