Tag Archives: expectations

How to Handle Emotions?

Posted on July 1, 2020 by admin

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about different approaches to emotions. One approach says that you should feel whatever emotions come up, allow them to be, and avoid trying to suppress them, repress them, or force them to be anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged attachment, Bob Ross, Buddhism, emotions, expectations, How to Handle Emotions?, pain, suffering, thoughts | Comments Off

Getting the Most out of Your Float

Posted on December 23, 2019 by admin

I’ve floated almost 60 times as of this writing and in the process I’ve learned a lot about how to maximize the experience for myself. Floating affects everyone differently and no two of my floats have been exactly the same, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged breath, breathe, breathing, calmness, expectations, float tank, float therapy, floating, Getting the Most out of Your Float, meditation, peace, quiet, relax, relaxation, rest, self-care, thoughts | Comments Off

Adjusting Expectations

Posted on November 12, 2019 by admin

Yesterday, I received a great reminder about the power of expectations. Someone at my job told me that negative emotions tend to arise when there’s a difference between one’s expectations and one’s situation. For example, if I’m driving during rush … Continue reading →

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Expectations

Posted on July 12, 2019 by admin

In the past few years, I’ve seen the power of expectations. More specifically, I’ve seen how they can negatively affect my mood and turn something that might otherwise have been enjoyable into a disappointment. Some people might say that this … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged events, expectations, experiences, freedom, intentions, present moment | Comments Off

Situations Beyond My Control

Posted on July 7, 2019 by admin

I had some major reminders and realizations yesterday. It started when I had to deliver bad news and let someone down, both of which I hate to do. This caused a bit of confrontation which, fortunately, was resolved shortly thereafter … Continue reading →

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Friends and Families

Posted on September 5, 2018 by admin

I’ve heard it said that we’re more likely to be abused by our family members than by strangers, and I’ve also heard many people say that some of their friends have treated them much better than some of their family … Continue reading →

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