It is true that our expectations can disappoint us, but that is only if they are unreasonable or set too high.
— Read on www.elephantjournal.com/2021/11/expect-nothing-less-than-what-you-expect/
Tag: love
Expect nothing less than what you expect.
“I cannot be in a relationship with him because he disappoints me.”
What a genuine statement and how readily I agreed with my friend when she stated this in response to my question about her relationship with a male friend.
“I put expectations on men.”
Ah, yes! Brilliantly said and I so related more to her statement.
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“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” — Tom Bodett
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In honor of my late grandmother, Jeanne Gray Kisker. I love and miss you every day, always. Happy birthday in heaven, Ma.
“The bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal back up. And you come through. It’s like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly—that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp.”
—Anne Lamott
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“I know I am but summer to your heart, and not the full four seasons of the year.” – Edna St. Vincent Millay
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“True love is not how you forgive, but how you forget, not what you see but what you feel, not how you listen but how you understand, and not how you let go but how you hold on.” – Anonymous
Peace and meaning after heartbreak.
Read my latest on the Elephant Journal. If you’ve endured the heartbreak of relationships or find yourself suffering today, this may have been written just for you.
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“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” —Paulo Coelho
Don’t settle for a relationship that’s just good enough.
A solid, healthy relationship starts with you.
Read my latest on the Elephant Journal.
May this be of benefit to those struggling with a relationship or considering a life partner. ❤️
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“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” – Nelson Mandela