Expectancy versus Hope

We live in a culture of expectancy, not in a culture of hope. Hope is led by possibilities; expectancy is led by anxiety. The essence of hope relaxes you and opens your heart; the essence of expectancy creates constriction and is led by fear.

Expectancy enhances our tendency to live in a world of complete illusion. When our mind is attached to a specific outcome, we can’t see: – clearly. Every experience we have will be perceived in relation to our expectations. In this scenario, there is no peace and no rest.

Hope is a daily practice. It teaches us to stay open and anchored in the present. It teaches us to surrender to what is. Surrendering is not giving up; surrendering is allowing the life force to unfold without trying to control it.

Hope reminds us what the path to freedom and wholeness is by inviting us to look inward. Expectations call on our abilities to strategize and anticipate by inviting our minds to look outward. Which do you choose?

With much love,
Tejpal

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One of the greatest challenges in today’s culture is that we have forgotten what a community is. True community is not built on uniformity; it is built on authenticity.

A community is a space where each person is encouraged to connect with their true self. From that place of inner truth, we learn to dance with each other’s uniqueness. We grow by witnessing one another. We learn to love more fully, expand our awareness, and open to perspectives beyond our own.

We may bump into each other’s, experience our fears, projections, hopes, or attachments and in doing so, we heal. We stay awake and stretch our hearts wider than we ever imagined possible.

True community is rooted in diversity. If our opinions, belief systems, our tastes are exactly the same, our sense of self begins to dissolve. Belonging does not come from subscribing to an ideology, it comes from living in alignment with our truth and being accepted for it.

Nature offers us the perfect example; it thrives in diversity. As humans, it is our responsibility to build, nurture, and participate in communities. When we unplug from this essential connection, everything begins to fall apart, and human values erode.

Remember, we always have a choice.