Setting realistic expectations for yourself

• This is an underlying problem that I think most of us have. 
• It leads to feeling defeated and like a failure.
• Kind of like losing weight
• Or our expectations for our children (in comparison to rational adult understanding).
• Why do I have this expectation?
• Where did it come from?
• Is it based on my wishes or my needs?
• What purpose does it serve?
• Am I being fair?
• Gratitude is a great tool when trying to release expectations.
  • Often I find myself trying to go into situations without expectations or inadvertently setting expectations
• Like everything else there’s a balance between pushing out of your comfort zone, challenging yourself and then being realistic.
• Shifting expectations can take a weight off our shoulders
• Kate Northrup’s book about shifting our mindset from time poverty to time plentiful. This is another way we can use the abundance vs. scarcity mindset.