The Word of the Week is Expectation

August 26th, 2008

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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6 Responses to “The Word of the Week is Expectation”

  1. Linda hammelman on August 26, 2008 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!

    Linda hammelmans last blog post..Painting portraits this week!

  2. chronicchick on August 27, 2008 12:16 am

    Good luck on your list.

  3. Mandy Crest on August 27, 2008 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! :-)

    Mandy Crests last blog post..The Kindness of Strangers

  4. chronicchick on August 27, 2008 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

  5. Sue on August 28, 2008 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

    Sues last blog post..Hospital Antics

  6. chronicchick on August 28, 2008 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. :)

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