Let go
To quote Miranda Cawley Heller in her book Paper Palace, “ Does letting go mean losing everything you have, or does it mean gaining everything you never had?”.
Why do we really expect others to act according to our will? To read our minds? Let us keep our expectations to ourselves for us to grow.
The day starts with stress, continues with more, and finishes with a new wave of anxiety for the next day. So much pressure is put on us by our partners, children, relatives, friends, employers, colleagues, social media, unrealistic societal standards and expectations and the FOMO -fear of missing out.
When I hace to buy a gift for someone, I panic. I worry because most people in my life have what they want and what they need. What can I give them that is special, unique and purposeful?