Anticipation, not expectation
“Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance.” – Buddha
We are in the midst of the holiday season, or what I am beginning to now name the “expectation season.”
I often wonder why the holiday season dredges up so much pain. Do we often mask that pain with planning the “perfect Christmas,” or whatever festive day is celebrated?
Going into Thanksgiving week, my first twinge of pain began with acknowledging the losses I have experienced. Thoughts of, “It’s not going to the same without __________ (insert name here).” It sure seems that losses are felt are so profoundly this time of year.
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