It's amazing what happens when we ...

How often do you assume the worst is going to happen?

Certainly .. this can be a good strategy for having a back-up plan. Don't get me wrong, I am all for being prepared for things not to work out. And yet if we start to tread on the territory of projecting the worst will always happen, then it is far more likely to become our reality.

So my question is - what happens when we create a space for the most amazing thing to happen? 

If we leave room for something extraordinary to show up, may times it will. Perhaps the end result doesn't look exactly like we think it will. And we will often be required to make a leap of faith, especially when times aren't looking so hot. Yet when we detach from the outcome and trust the essential core of what we're looking for will be there, I am amazed what takes place. 

I've been experimenting with this all week. My experience has been that this attitude can turn a somewhat normal set of days into what feels like marvelous ones. From my observation, it takes a few critical components to end up this way:

1. Trust & allow. We have to permit life to take place. We cannot try to control all the elements  going on because, (personally) whenever I'm 100% in control, the result typically doesn't end up magical. We have to leave room in the picture for life to surprise us.
   
2. Look for the small wins. There is in fact far more magic in our lives that we typically stop to observe. Living with the 'anticipate miracles' attitude means we must stop and appreciate all the elements that ARE working, rather than focusing only on the ones that aren't. I am often blow away when I take the microscope to how much is already there.
   
3. Go with the gut. Our instincts lead us to the magical moments more than anything else. I have found that I am rarely lead astray when I'm onto my intuition, and life simply shifts up a notch when I'm listening, trusting and following that inner guide.

Try a week of anticipating miracles. See what shows up for you.