The Trouble with Expectations (and What to Do Instead)
It’s something I see again and again, with the leaders I work with, the teens my friends parent, and even inside my own story, especially before all this healing courage work: We hold really high expectations.For how people should act.For how life should go.For how things should* feel. And
Clear is kind.
When you don't do what you say you will do, the trust between us is broken, and I am frustrated.
Sometimes they don’t have what we need.
One of the toughest things is realizing that someone we love or care about or work with doesn't have what we need or want.
A bit of a brain dump
I always pause for the attendees of my events to write down permission slips. What permission do they need to give themselves to receive what they need to receive from our time together? I also encourage some of them to do
Authenticity is a huge part of my courage value
It's important to me that when I walk into a room or onto a stage or meet someone in person for the first time, I look like they expected - like they've seen online. I also hope I am who they
You can’t be everything to everyone all of the time. Part 2
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Be kind.
You don't know what someone is fighting. You don't know what hurt or worry they are living with. You don't know what it takes for them to show up in the world.
My heart is full
I did it. Part of me wants to count up how many events, how many planes, and how many people I taught over the last nine weeks.
grace and trust
My too high expectations that too often leave me feeling disappointed and frustrated. Especially the expectations I have never admitted, spoken, set, or asked for out loud.
Expectations in Hard Times (During a Pandemic) – Lunch Break of Courage
How and where do expectations come in during a global health pandemic and the weirdest and toughest season many of us have ever been in?
