Many of us view loss in a very limited way. We see it as the end of something, period. Seeing things in such a black and white way, i.e., a beginning and end, right and wrong, shadow and light, is at times helpful. But it can also be limiting and may bring unnecessary pain.
The limiting perspective that may come about from seeing life in this way also brings about a certain amount of expectation. We assume that because it happened a specific way last time it will happen that way again. And when it is different, we might experience disappointment or confusion. Of course, things can happen almost exactly like they did last time, but each year or each time you experience something, be it for the first time or the 10th time, it is different.
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And what if that merchandise doesn 't work or that person doesn 't do what we have asked? Did we have expectations? Yes. Is it all right to have expectations? Of course! So, I want you to use your discretion.
Challenging ourselves to step outside the box and see things from a different perspective will, over time, allow us to have more peace in our lives.
Loss of Relationships
Relationships end. That is just part of life. However, how we receive it and perceive the end of relationships is up to us.
I 'm famous for telling my friends and family that "People come into our lives exactly when they are supposed to, and they leave exactly when they 're supposed to." When we try to change that scenario, we cause some of the pain we experience in life.
It 's hard to let friends come and go, but we must remember that they are growing in different ways than we are. Their journeys sometime take a different turn than our own and, at times, their roads come back to the same road we are
The limiting perspective that may come about from seeing life in this way also brings about a certain amount of expectation. We assume that because it happened a specific way last time it will happen that way again. And when it is different, we might experience disappointment or confusion. Of course, things can happen almost exactly like they did last time, but each year or each time you experience something, be it for the first time or the 10th time, it is different.
Allowing …show more content…
And what if that merchandise doesn 't work or that person doesn 't do what we have asked? Did we have expectations? Yes. Is it all right to have expectations? Of course! So, I want you to use your discretion.
Challenging ourselves to step outside the box and see things from a different perspective will, over time, allow us to have more peace in our lives.
Loss of Relationships
Relationships end. That is just part of life. However, how we receive it and perceive the end of relationships is up to us.
I 'm famous for telling my friends and family that "People come into our lives exactly when they are supposed to, and they leave exactly when they 're supposed to." When we try to change that scenario, we cause some of the pain we experience in life.
It 's hard to let friends come and go, but we must remember that they are growing in different ways than we are. Their journeys sometime take a different turn than our own and, at times, their roads come back to the same road we are