Ah, expectation, that sly thief of joy. It’s like we build castles in the air, each brick laid with our wants, our hopes, our need for control. But have you noticed? Life, wild and untamed, doesn’t bend to our blueprints.

We sit around with our minds filled to bursting, aching to shape what comes next. But as surely as the rivers flow and stars drift across the heavens, the world unfolds its own way, beyond our grasp.

So here’s a wild notion—let’s let go. Release our grip on what ought to be and embrace what is. Just as the wind knows no path, let our souls be like rivers, flowing without restraint.

For it’s not in reaching the end as we planned, but in marveling at the journey we never could have dreamed, that real peace makes its home. Expect less, and watch life fill the spaces with more than we ever dared hope.