{"id":2728,"date":"2012-03-19T00:48:10","date_gmt":"2012-03-19T04:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationreport\/?p=2728"},"modified":"2012-03-15T14:55:16","modified_gmt":"2012-03-15T18:55:16","slug":"be-expectant-and-miracle-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2012\/03\/be-expectant-and-miracle-ready.html","title":{"rendered":"Be Expectant and Miracle-Ready"},"content":{"rendered":"

I thought I was out of wedding season, but after New Years, I found many friends getting engaged and planning their nuptials. I see lots of bridal magazines, countdowns and conversations about the many, many different shades of white. My Facebook page glitters with smiling couples and flashy rings.<\/p>\n

They know something good is about to happen, and because of that, there’s so much expectancy in the air.<\/p>\n

It’s a fun way to live — daydreaming, yet making solid plans to make that dream a reality. It changes the way you think and behave every day. When you know something great is coming, it changes your future and your present.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>“I dwell in Possibility” ~ Emily Dickinson<\/strong><\/p>\n

What would happen if you believed in a bright future? That your business would take off or you’ll meet a great guy? How differently would you act today if you knew a miracle is coming tomorrow?<\/p>\n

I challenge you to be an optimist. Even if you can only muster it up for a day, pretend with me that your biggest, boldest dream is fully capable of happening and will in the days and months to come. Why not? I mean, seriously, what has being cynical ever done for you?<\/p>\n

Being expectant adds excitement to your life. It adds sparkle to dull, mundane tasks. Just knowing that better days are ahead makes today a bit more worthwhile. Best of all, it gives you hope, and hope usually brings happiness along for the ride. <\/p>\n

Live with expectancy. Be miracle-ready. You’ll wake up in the morning and blush like a bride-to-be at all the goodness that’s coming your way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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