We’ve probably all heard that “expectations are the thief of all joy”, right? Maybe even heard it so much that it no longer means anything to us. Maybe we still hold expectations for others, results, and ourselves that are causing upset? Maybe we don’t even realize?

Here’s a new view on that old quote, I hope this hits home today, and you dig into where you may need to loosen up those expectations and controlling behaviors to experience your life fully….

“Raise your ambitions. Lower your expectations.

The higher your ambitions, the bolder your actions.

The lower your expectations, the greater your satisfaction.

Achieve more and be happy along the way.” – James Clear

Sending you so much love and light today,

Carmen

When we sit and ask ourselves better questions, better things can happen in our lives. When was the last time you gave yourself time to think, feel, and contemplate your life? Are you still headed in the direction you intended? 

 If it’s been a minute, or even if you do this weekly, here are a few questions and thoughts to sit with this week and see what comes up:

1. Miracles are natural, and something has gone wrong when they do not occur. When was the last time you experienced a miracle or synchronicity in your life?

2. Manifestation happens as you feel more and more; it’s safe to allow in what you truly desire. Are you feeling into your deepest desires, embodying them- or are you logically trying to control them?

3. Possibility is way more exciting than fear. Where can I shift into possibility vs. fear in my life?

4.What are my values? Am I living these values congruent in all aspects of my life?
{Value examples: love, radical responsibility, curiosity + willingness, devotion}

 I am excited to hear what you discovered this week. Submit a comment or post on your IG stories and tag me @carmenohling, and we can chat!

Sending you lots of light and love,

Carmen

I would like for you to consider these two words:

1. Comfort

2. Convenience

How do they play a role in your everyday life?

When was the last time you allowed yourself to be uncomfortable?

When was the last time you opted for the long way around vs the convenient way?

Here’s what I have found:

1. We all have two options with comfort and convenience: confront it or cater to it.

2. Most of us are catering to it in our lives, which leads us to not keep our commitments to ourselves. Okay, we might keep our commitments once or twice, but then lean right back into our comfort.

3. What’s the big deal here? Comfort and convenience is keeping us from our calling, from reaching our dreams and from living the life we truly desire.

Can you relate with this in your life? In what area are you ready to get uncomfortable? Next week we’ll continue our conversation on how to begin to let go of comfort and convenience, but guess what, it’s going to cost your something!

Yes, you read that right. It will cost you something, but it will be worth it!

Comment “No more comfort” if you’re ready to take the next step!

Lots of love and light,

Carmen