Re-Post/Expectations

There was a time when I actually thought it was wrong to expect good things to happen. Being raised in a very Negative family, we were always taught to expect the worst. Always. I still hear my dad (even after I was a grown woman) telling me as I was leaving his house, "Now be sure you don't get hit by a car when you cross the street to get in your car." And I grew up with that every single time I left the house when he was home only it was, "Don't get hit by a car when you cross the street." (I wasn't driving yet). My father was a very loving, caring, giving person, but for some reason he was so fearful of life. He just knew that catastrophe was just around the corner and that it was coming for him or those he loved. And sure enough, there were plenty of disasters that did happen, but now I'm convinced that the reason so much strife/bad luck came to our family is that he fully EXPECTED it. Luckily, my mother was a good counter balance, she tried to stay positive and to believe that good was just around the bend, but there were times when she too gave into the negativity and that's when things would really get bad. 

I lived that life for awhile, even in adulthood. I fully expected the world to shit on me and during those times I was expecting it, that's just what I got. It was almost as if the Universe was saying, "Oh, you want your car to break down? Okay--keep thinking that it will and your wish will be granted." And then there were times when I just knew I was going to be sick with a bad head cold or the flu and lo and behold! Within days I would come down with the grunge and feel awful and barely make it through with my achy body and sniffling nose... 

But lately, I've learned that I can fully expect GOOD things to come into my life and POOF!!! I get what I am expecting. I'm learning that expecting good things to happen truly IS a GOOD thing! There is nothing wrong with looking forward to better times, to envisioning the wonders and beauty of those good times, to actually focus on that pristine home, yard, car, on excellent health, on a happy and joyful heart.  I'm finding the more I expect and focus on those things, the more I'm RECEIVING those things! 

And too, I'm also becoming aware of all the wonders in my life that are true blessings. My friends, my home, my family of sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews and children, grandchildren and the beautiful blue sky above and the wispy awesome clouds, the lake that is near my home that gives me solitude and peace and a place to walk whenever I need to reflect and enjoy Mother Nature. Being grateful for all of these things makes me realize just how very, very lucky I am, how fortunate I am to be sharing this life with so many who love me and care, how fortunate I am to be able to become acquainted with those here on MJ and read and "feel" what they are going through and Learn from their experiences too. 

We live in an amazing world. I find myself feeling so thankful that I was borne into this time and age when I can chat and converse with people across the globe, where I can feel their presence whenever I am feeling a bit off kilter and out of sorts and know that someone so far away has days just like mine at times and they keep on keepin' on, just like I do! 

So...back to my main topic...Expectation--Try for just a few days to Expect GOOD and Wonderful things--Envision those very good and wonderful things really Happening in your life. Be specific--throw in all the details that you want to happen, that you hope to see and then begin to fully, fully EXPECT it all to come to pass. 

It's a little spooky--but it works. I've even gone back in my private journal and read where I had put forth a "prayer" or a "wish" and indeed, it did come to pass. Well, really it's not spooky--I mean getting what you ask for shouldn't be scary, should it? It's just a tad uncanny when you start noticing all the things that you've put out there in thought, in spoken word as hopes and dreams, wishes and EXPECTATIONS and then seeing it happen. Not always immediately, but eventually it all DOES happen. So now I truly understand the saying, "Be Careful What You Ask For, You May Just Get It." 

I don't know about you, but I'm going to make a concerted effort to EXPECT GOOD THINGS. I KNOW they're Coming MY Way and I am Hoping that You Will Know That GOOD THINGS are coming YOUR way Too!!!! 

Blessings to All!!!!     (2012 is going to be a GOOD Year)