Day 84- The Expectation Square

I have high expectations all the time.  I have a mental picture in my head about how I want things to be. If I were to put a box around my expectations this is what Spangle refer to my expectation square and unfortunately mine is quite small and ridgid since I expect everything to be perfect and if it is not perfect then my expectation is shot to hell. This is where my biggest downfall is since it is a self-sabotating cycle that I have been working on.  Spangle discusses the idea of widening the square so that my picture in my head is more reasonably acceptable instead of the "perfect" picture that I see.
For myself I have gone from "perfect" to
"striving for excellence"
"doing your personal best"
"seeing the joy in the moment"
"learning from mistakes"
"putting in your best effort"
"being open to it turning out different"
Let me tell you this is an important journey for me. To go from "perfect" to "acceptable" has made my reactions more calmer and more like the person I want to be. It has prevented me from giving in to frustations by eating. 

STAY STRONG!
BELIEVE IN YOU!
YOU CAN DO IT!
JUST ONE MORE DAY!
NEVER GIVE UP!
Working on the inside out,
MER