July is tomorrow and you can tell because the heat in Portland has really ramped up! What about you? Are you ready to ramp up your Creative endeavors or business? Do you want your life to heat up?
Do you feel that you’re already making progress toward your goals, but could use a boost from a helpful resource?
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Upcoming Teleclass
Tomorrow is the Complementary one hour Teleclass: Five Principles of Wealth. sign up and learn about the five principles of Wealth and how you can incorporate them into your life.
Five Principles of Wealth
When: Tuesday July 1st, 2008
5 pm to 6 pm (PST) 8 pm to 9 pm (EST)
In this teleclass, I present five principles of wealth that are needed in order to build a successful foundation for wealth in your life. Becoming wealthy means learning about what wealth is and how you know when you have it. If you’ve ever wanted to be wealthy or simply wanted to know you were living your life to the fullest, this free teleclass is for you.
To join this class, register online
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Letting Go of Expectations
I recently caught myself thinking in a downward spiral about a relationship in my life. I’d been thinking some thoughts and feeling frustrated, and I suddenly realized I was on auto-pilot. I wasn’t really present or engaged with those thoughts. I thought them, but I didn’t really think about them. When I realized that, I stopped myself and realized I’d fallen prey to expectations.
Expectations are those persistent beliefs that a person, situation, or reality itself “ought” to be a specific way. When we have expectations we are limiting ourselves to tunnel vision. We can only see that expectation and what will happen if that expectation doesn’t occur. Consequently we can miss out on a whole lot of other things happening around us.
You’ll recognize an expectation when you find yourself focusing on how you wish the person, situation, etc., would just be the way you want it to be. The problem with this is that expectations don’t honor the people or situations we are in. Once you recognize an expectation, here are a couple of steps you can take to deal with them.
1. Listen, really listen to what you are thinking about a person or situation. If you can write it down. By being able to consciously be present with what you are thinking, you can start asking yourself what’s causing you to want this expectation, or what need is at the root of your expectation.
2. Once you identify the need at the root of your expectation ask yourself, what can I do to meet this need that honors that need AND honors the person or situation I’m in in a mindful and healthy way?
By being able to recognize your expectations and how much they influence your outlook on life, you can also start to change those expectations and be more open to the opportunities that life can offer you. Let go of that tunnel vision and start opening yourself to new experiences.
