Leslie, I have learned so much from you about honoring your capacity, planning from behind, and choosing to celebrate the small signs of progress. Thank you for sharing and highlighting the privilege of being able to anticipate/plan ahead. (Although I would argue all of our planning can be an illusion/grasp at control 🤪—you’ve necessarily had to release this grasp and it’s beautiful to see the fruit of your presence.)
I appreciate how you acknowledged what you did accomplish. Too often, I get caught up in the to-do list and fixate on what didn’t get done. This blog hop has been such an encouragement to me. Thank you for sharing, Leslie 📝
My take on the word 'anticipate' is the same as yours, I experience it that way too. I didn't realise that it affected me as much as it did until I was much older, having experienced decades of overwhelm and burnout with the subsequent, resultant, debilitating mental health issues. For the past decade I've been consciously letting go of expectations and avoid anticipating. It's helping.
Yes, it’s one of those things that even when we know better, sometimes those nagging feelings of expectations creep in. Always an effort to keep it in check!
I love how you mentioned the idea of “present participation” — such a lovely concept!
Thank you 💚
The soundtrack to Encanto (and Frozen) follows me around, too 😅
Forever ingrained! 😊🎶
Leslie, I have learned so much from you about honoring your capacity, planning from behind, and choosing to celebrate the small signs of progress. Thank you for sharing and highlighting the privilege of being able to anticipate/plan ahead. (Although I would argue all of our planning can be an illusion/grasp at control 🤪—you’ve necessarily had to release this grasp and it’s beautiful to see the fruit of your presence.)
Yes I agree about grasping for control! Plans 🚮
I appreciate how you acknowledged what you did accomplish. Too often, I get caught up in the to-do list and fixate on what didn’t get done. This blog hop has been such an encouragement to me. Thank you for sharing, Leslie 📝
I’m so glad to hear that! 💚
My take on the word 'anticipate' is the same as yours, I experience it that way too. I didn't realise that it affected me as much as it did until I was much older, having experienced decades of overwhelm and burnout with the subsequent, resultant, debilitating mental health issues. For the past decade I've been consciously letting go of expectations and avoid anticipating. It's helping.
Yes, it’s one of those things that even when we know better, sometimes those nagging feelings of expectations creep in. Always an effort to keep it in check!