Catching the moments
July 7, 2025
Happy Sacred Sunday!
Ever find yourself disappointed when things don’t go the way you imagined?
Maybe it’s a holiday, a milestone, or just a simple Sunday — and something’s off. You had a picture in your mind, and reality didn’t match it.
If you’re used to receiving this moment of clarity email early on Sunday mornings, you may have noticed it didn’t land in your inbox today.
That’s because I was on Hutchinson Island for the Fourth of July, and the house I was staying at lost internet. No working computers, no TV, and barely any cell service.
So I couldn’t send the email as I usually do.
But that wasn’t the only thing out of the ordinary…
It was also the first Fourth of July I didn’t spend with my five fingers. My husband stayed behind with our oldest, who had made plans with friends, and I headed to the beach with our two younger boys.
I could have been swept away by the unmet expectation that we should all be together for a long holiday weekend, but I’d just recorded a podcast about this very thing.
About catching the moments, even when they’re imperfect.
Once again I was reminded that …
Expectations are the silent killer of joy.
When you depend on an ideal of what should be… you miss the beauty of what is.
Thankfully, I’ve been building the muscle of enjoying what is. So even with the tech outages and our family split between cities, I had a blast.
I even enjoyed in a sunrise walk with the moms from our group!
And while I couldn’t write to you earlier this morning… I’m here now. With a fresh reflection, and a new episode that’s deeply aligned with this theme.
If you’ve ever:
Felt let down by unmet expectations
Struggled to stay present when life veers off script
Wanted to enjoy your life more, even in the midst of imperfections…
This episode is for you. Click below to tune in.
With you in the joy and the mess,
Bliss’n Up Podcast
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