expectations, hope

i'm feeling serene these days, content overall.  it's a nice feeling and not at all the way the world around wants me to feel, especially not at this time of year. 

what if we were happy and enjoying our current state in our bodies, relationships, possessions, and experiences?  what if the best kept secret was that this is the whole point?  what if everything we are and have is...enough?

i've heard it said that expectations kill relationships.  if that's true, and i think it definitely can create tension, then hopeful anticipation might nurture relationships.  enjoying one another in the here and now just as we are.

to be with oneself in silence, to be with others in whatever joys and sorrows may come their way.  to know that we are not alone.

i invite you to watch my dear friend share on this and more in this season of advent:  O Come, O Come, Emmanuel and welcome your thoughts for sharing here, as always.