21/08/2026
OUR OVERDOING EXPECTATIONS
When we are in a habitual pattern of stretching ourselves beyond our natural rhythm, our deeper rested capacity, we tense our system.
Then we tend to tense towards others.
We quietly expect them to flagellate themselves into overdoing as well.
We may get resentful at them for not also doing for us. Usually because we are so deeply depleted, so we search for ‘more’, & expect people to run their systems how we do. Or our inner pain from how we are running our system becomes SO internally loud, the inner child throws tantrums, it doesn’t know how to slow to receive and be in true listening.
We want others to go against their natural rhythm to ‘keep up with us’ in this stressed state we are functioning from, so we have understanding or resonance, or will get our created needs met.
It’s why the over-worker struggles to find peace in restful people. The contrast is conflicting. It’s too telling. It rattles up the hidden restlessness we hide with our shiny exteriors and facades.
All of this, is us, not acknowledging our deeper, more natural rhythm.
See if you can take time to go inwards today, and meet the reality of your current rhythm, and cultivate the changes in your life that respect your rhythm. I hope you do. You deserve internal peace.
It might mean huge lifestyle changes.
I believe your reality, and inner state of being is worth those changes for peace.
And for those that read this at peace with themselves, have forgiveness (different to allowance or abuse) for all at unrest, and how they may lash out in their states.