In 8th grade my parents were looking to move and they were considering buying this beautiful two-story Colonial house with an in-ground pool complete with a slide. I loved this house! It was set back in a wooded area and it seemed warm and inviting. Everyday I prayed to God and I even wrote God a letter, asking for help in ensuring my parents bought this house. At the time I didn't realize how overly attached I was to the outcome. I wanted to live in this house and I didn't even consider that there may be an even better alternative.

When my parents didn't end up buying what I thought was the perfect dream house, I was quite devastated. I felt all my praying and letter writing to God was a waste of time. Little did I know that just around the corner was a big surprise. My parents ended up building a house, which meant my family and I moved into our very own brand-new home. The house turned out to be just as beautiful and spacious. The blue Colonial was a wonderful home but it would have meant living in the middle of nowhere, far away from my friends, school, and job. The new home was perfect for my family and I, even if it didn't have an in-ground pool with a slide.

Whenever I find myself attached to expectations, I think back to the above example. Often we can have tunnel vision and suffer from attachment disorder when we want something so desperately. When we fail to expand our view of life, we miss out on potential better opportunities that are coming our way and we also miss out on the greater meaning of life. When something in life doesn't work out, such as a relationship or a job, trust that it wasn't meant to be. Trust there is something better around the corner. Trust we will understand why something didn't workout in time. Life unfolds as it should if we allow ourselves to be open to whatever the universe has in store for us.

Colleen Canney is a Career, Life, and Wellness Coach based in Milwaukee, WI. She coaches clients around the US both via telephone and in-person. To schedule a FREE confidential consultation, please contact Colleen at colleencanney@live.com. For more information on Colleen's coaching services, please visit her website at www.colleencanney.com.