The Dance of Expectationsby Nancy R Bowers, RScP “If you have lived for years expecting loss, instability, inconsistency, effort-based love, or disappointment, disappointment, then the nervous system will recognize those conditions as “normal” and anything outside them as “threatening,” no matter how good the new reality actually is. This means waiting for the nervous system to feel safe before stepping into the next level of your life is a trap … because the nervous system …
