“What will mess you up most in life is the picture in your head of how it is supposed to be.”

​​There is an old Yiddish saying, “Mann Tracht, Un Gott Lacht” meaning, “Man Plans, and God Laughs.” Religious beliefs aside, we can all relate to those (many) times in life when things just do not turn out the way we’ve planned. While setting ourselves up for the future is important, we also have to figure out ways to manage when life takes one of its unexpected turns. In this inspiring piece, Teresa Shimogawa shares about her personal experiences with The Betrayal of Expectations: Coping When Life Doesn’t Go to Plan