I’m Changing My Relationship with Expectation and Disappointment

Because hope shouldn’t be just another 4-letter word.

Because hope shouldn’t be just another 4-letter word.

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I used to say that I would rather be embarrassed than disappointed. It says a lot about how much I was impacted by the experience that I would rather experience shame and cringe-worthy embarrassment than feel the sharp ache of being disappointed again. Most people would…