Learning to let go of expectations is a ticket to peace. It allows us to ride over every crisis—small or large—like a beach ball on water. The next time a problem arises in your life, take a deep breath, let out a sigh, and replace the thought ‘Oh no!’ with the thought ‘Okay.’

Martha Beck, PhD, is an American author, life coach, sociologist, and inspirational speaker. After leaving the Mormon church, both she and her husband subsequently came out as gay. Beck has been a contributing editor and writer for several popular magazines including Redbook, Real Simple, and O, the Oprah Magazine, and is president of her own company, Martha Beck, Inc., which offers life coach training as well as products and live events related to life coaching.