Expect Less, Accept More

The last week and a half has gone nothing like I had planned. I had meetings scheduled, some training for a group that I am a part of, and a new art class that I am attending. I had plans to be busy, but busy with the things I love to do...the things that feed …

“Expectations are the root of all heartache” ~William Shakespeare

That's how it works, isn't it?  Whenever I have an expectation, and it doesn't turn out like I want it to or like I think it should, I get angry. Instant resentment. And you know what? I know better. I have been in recovery long enough to know the sayings about expectations (like the one …