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How are you, dear one? 

I’ve been in an interesting place of contemplation and recalibration. Specifically, I’ve been looking at my propensity to obsess over contingency plans. I know that I’ve shared this before, and it’s something that I’m returning to and deepening my relationship with, so I’m interested in sharing more of the nuance and subtleties that are arising in this particular iteration.

My brain tends to run more on the anxious side—projecting scenarios onto the future as a way to assert some type of control over the uncontrollable. Outwardly, all of this planning has been viewed as a positive trait. Being a planner and highly organized is something that many praise. 

But on the inside, I’ve always been quite the mess. I have been known to ruminate for hours, days, and weeks on certain ideas. Perfectionism will creep in, and I convince myself that I can’t move forward until I know all of the unknowable. And since that’s an impossibility, procrastination takes the reins and stalls further movement. In an attempt to wrangle this inner turmoil, I make plans. 

It’s not that plans are inherently bad; it’s just that I can see how I used them as a way to assuage my fears. 

Nearly three months ago, all of my plans were thrown out when I received some health news and had to give up control more than ever before as my body dictated what was possible. Throughout this process, and certainly being on the other side of it, I’ve deepened even further into one of my core life lessons of learning how to release expectations. 

As I continue to explore and experiment with exactly how to do this, I’m reminded that what’s most important is to have my directional aim—My Why—intact and to continue to open up to new possibilities for how the path might look different than I could have ever imagined. Because when I get too granular in my planning, when I attempt to assert control over each minute step of the way, that’s when fear is really at the helm.

In this intricately enmeshed internal excavation of separating plans from fears, what I’ve discovered is that when I can release those expectations I am more capable of reclaiming my personal power and my connection to my intuition. 

When expectations are removed, I step into expanded awareness and perspective. In this place of expansion, I find that I am more readily able to access gratitude and to be awestruck by serendipity. 

When I get out of the way with my finely-tuned plans, I create more space to co-create with the Universe. 

When a traditionally “bad” thing happens, I’m more willing to examine it and see it for the possibilities present, rather than languishing in the fact that it’s merely different from what I had imagined. 

It’s this exploration of expectations and a return to personal power that really excites me. I’m most interested in tapping into this potentiality for myself and everyone I work with. 

If this sounds like something you’d like to explore together, stay tuned! One of the things that I have tried to over-plan and allowed perfectionism to derail me for nearly a year is finally happening. I’ve heeded the call of my soul, and I’m putting the finishing touches on a brand new small group program, which I’ll share more about very soon. If this is something you’re interested in learning more about, add your name to the waitlist, and I’ll be sure to reach out first once this is ready to be shared.

I’ll leave you with this inquiry:

What might be possible when you release expectations and instead lead with a full and grateful heart? 

If you feel called to share, know that I would love to hear from you! Simply hit reply, and I’d love to hold that vision with you.

To our collective growth,

M.

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