Power of Expectations | Space | How To Calm Your Mind
Hello there! Welcome to my weekly LEAPS.
You’re receiving this email because you subscribed to my weekly Wednesday feature or our mailing list. Every Wednesday, I share 5 things using our LEAPS approach:
Learn: something new or an idea
Energy: an energy (good or bad) word and it’s meaning
Action: something to do
Processing: a question to consider
Shout out: something or someone that I want to celebrate or acknowledge
LEARN
Something Worth Sharing
Power of Expectations
This time of year always gets me thinking quite deeply about relationships - from writing cards to people who we don’t get to see in person very often, to who we will spend our festive celebrations with. One of the biggest learns that I can share about relationships is to do with expectations.
Over the years we have consistently found that even before we focus on communication, there is a need to look at the area of expectations. It can be temping to jump to setting ‘clear expectations’ with others, but there is more to it. Here’s a little check-list to help:
Self-expectations
The first thing that matters with expectations is to start by admitting to what you expect of yourself and whether this is reasonable or needs adjusting. Be kind to yourself.Expectations of others
Now you can think about what you expect of others. This needs to be conscious and reasonable too.Sharing expectations
Once you have things straight in your mind, you need to share this with others - this is where your communication kicks in. Equally, listen to what others expect of you - it’s often less than you think.Agreeing expectations
A crucial stage in building positive expectations is the need to collectively agree them with those involved - don’t assume.Reviewing and adjusting
Check back in to ensure that expectations have been met - or adjust if needed.
Working through the check-list can help avoid missed-expectations and the potential of fall outs. If you can feel tension in any of your relationships (including the one with yourself) - just consider the role of expectations and if perhaps some assumptions have been made.
ENERGY
An emotion or energy; a stand-out word / s
Space
Something so many of us crave is ‘space’. The space to think, to breath, to rest and to reset.
The word SPACE is from Latin SPATIUM meaning "room, area, distance, stretch of time". When you see the meaning, it helps remind us of how important it is.
ACTION
Something small that you can do that might make a big difference
Create The Space
Whatever space you need right now, take a little time to create it. This might be a tidier space, a quieter space, a more festive space…
PROCESSING
A question to think about and consider (you can discuss this with someone or write your thoughts down)
“What has 2024 taught you?”
What is the one stand out thing that this year has taught you?
I’d love for you to send me your own stories / thoughts about this. Drop me a line with your answer / thoughts on this question
SHOUT OUT
Who / what I think deserves recognition - my gratitude or to be celebrated.
Rest
I mentioned ‘space’ earlier, but to go with this is ‘rest’ and how valuable it is. Last week while travelling in the States, my husband and I both battled the flu. The only real thing that helped with our symptoms was rest. We slept solidly for over 24 hours and it reminded me of how we often don’t make it enough of a priority despite it’s importance. I encourage you to rest over Christmas where you can - and in the meantime, give REST a big shout out.
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I’ll be sharing a set of LEAPS each week with you and encourage you to do your own version:
L: what have you learned?
E: what’s your energy / feeling word
A: what’s one thing you need to do?
P: what are you thinking / processing?
S: who or what can you shout out?
