The Unbearable Weight Of Expectations

You've seen the side by side comparisons: expectations versus reality. Perhaps an online purchase was not as advertised or your cake doesn't turn out like the beautiful recipe you followed. But how much of what's causing us stress, anxiety, anger and disappointment in life is because of the mismatch between what we thought was going to happen versus what our reality actually is? How does the lens of expectation affect how we view ourselves, our relationships and the world? ...