The Word of the Week is Expectation
The word of the week is expectations. I am really bad about expecting more out of myself then I can accomplishment. When I have these big expectations of myself those are the times I fall on my face the worse. Its amazes me how many times I can expect myself to do just wonderful and my lupus makes me fall right on my face.
One day I was all exciting to have a great day on an outing and the lupus knocked me down for the count. I couldn’t even make it out the door. That particularly day I stayed in bed and rested. I was really upset at myself for not making it to the get together. My expectations got the most of me. I hate when the lupus and the chronic pain does that to me.
How many times do your expectations get the best of you? And how?
This is a picture of a field near my home. You see my expectations seem to rise to the clouds when Its not being realistic……………………………………………………..
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August 26th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
I am humbled by your words. I have no excuse for not getting my list done today other than laziness. tomorrow I will do better because I will remember that I don’t have any valid excuses!
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August 27th, 2008 at 12:16 am
Good luck on your list.
August 27th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Living with MS, which is also unpredictable, I’ve learned to keep my expectations low. That way, I’m not disappointed if MS knocks me out of the game. And if it doesn’t, I am pleasantly surprised!
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August 27th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Mandy,
I understand what you mean, but I get these big ideas that I’m normal. So I am my own worst enemy at times.I’ve been checked for MS I know at least a couple of times I can remember right now.
Chronic Chick
August 28th, 2008 at 12:10 am
These days my personal expectations have dramatically changed. I try to relish in the things I CAN accomplish, respect my body when it’s telling me to stop, lie down and regroup, and if I start to doubt my capability to do anything at all, I plug in some music and eat cookies. Cookies are medicinal for people with chronic illness.
Love your site! You are a wise woman indeed!
– Sue
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August 28th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Ya,
the expectations can get the most of us. I know myself that I like to “try” to live about my expectations. Yes, cookies are great and so is choclate. Its great cure all for a lot of things.