Life brings us so many things.

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Some are expected, some are not.

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We tend to have a harder time with those that are not expected.

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Yet there is often a gift with those very same events.

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Some may seem tragic.

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Others, may seem delightful.

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What the actual experience is, is not as important as how we receive it.

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And to receive it well takes practice.

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It takes cultivating an energy of openness, receptivity, and fluidity.

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To hold our expectations lightly.

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Stepping forward without any preconceived notions or projections.

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It means allowing life to surprise us.

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Not just in some ways, but in every way.

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For when we are willing to drop our expectations and allow ourselves to get lost, both figuratively and literally, we discover new wonders.

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New adventures.

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We find new things out about ourselves.

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As we learn to live with curiosity and trust, instead of fear and doubt.

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We will deepen our trust in life.

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For we may not know how tomorrow, next week, next month, or next year will go.

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Yet as we learn to trust, we are empowered to move forward and face tomorrow.

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Whatever it may bring.

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For life will teach us new lessons every day, if we are open to seeing and experiencing the lessons.

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And it is always up to us to learn these lessons and decide to grow, or reject them and then stagnate.

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There is so much power in dancing with the unknown.

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In letting go of our expectations and living in the present moment.

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Being right here, right now, to experience what is in front of us.

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Without thinking about tomorrow or the next day.

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Just be with the unexpected and give it space.

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Space inside ourselves, and space in our lives.

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To see with curiosity what will unfold next.

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What will come to us next.

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And what magic life still has in store for us.

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Great inconveniences can lead to great outcomes.

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Amazing situations can lead to incredible friendships, support, and community.

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For when we share the results of the unexpected with others, they will come together to shre with us their experiences as well.

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And then our community grows tighter.

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When we share our struggles with the unknown, it's grip is lightened and our spirits rise up.

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And that is unexpected indeed..

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So how are you at handling the unexpected?

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What can you do to lighten your grip on your own expectations?

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~ Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant

Host of The Conscious Consultant Hour