#288 | WW - When Things Aren't Going Your Way...

Plans, expectations... we all have them. And, let's be real... life does NOT always unfold in such a way that is aligned with our human hopes.

This brings to mind the Zen parable of the Chinese farmer...

A farmer and his son had a beloved stallion who helped the family earn a living. One day, the horse ran away and their neighbors exclaimed, “Your horse ran away, what terrible luck!” 
The farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see.”

A few days later, the horse returned home, leading a few wild mares back to the farm as well. The neighbors shouted out, “Your horse has returned, and brought several horses home with him. What great luck!”
The farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see.”

Later that week, the farmer’s son was trying to break one of the mares and she threw him to the ground, breaking his leg. The villagers cried, “Your son broke his leg, what terrible luck!”
The farmer replied, “Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see.”

In this week's Wisdom Wednesday we reflect on the things that have not gone "as planned" and share insights that have led to deeper trust in the universe.

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Some highlights from today's WW episode...

• Having plans and expectations is completely normal and it is 100% okay to feel disappointment when things don't go our way
• Growth, learning. healing is not linear - there are invariably ups and downs in the process forward
• "Nothing is good or bad, but thinking makes it so." - William Shakespeare tells us how powerful our perception is
• We never do know what the universe is in the process of unfolding for us so we don't need to make preemptive judgments
• Even through difficulties, the universe is always supporting us - we can tune into the language of nature to hear and feel the support

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