"Happy anticipation" refers to the feeling of excitement and joy that comes from looking forward to something positive or exciting that is about to happen.
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I can picture breakfast and breezes and
happy anticipation for the day... Tea and cookies and a girls» gabfest in the afternoon with little kiddies playing on the floor... Hot cocoa and candles and a wrap on a cool rainy night, all warm and cozy... (I'm wishing my way toward Fall with that one!)
Then it moves on to reinforce your childbirth preparation, techniques and practice with affirmations that encourage you to await your baby's birth
with happy anticipation and calm confidence.
I'll give all of you the
same happy anticipation and strength to deal with Trig's challenges, but I won't impose on you...
In short, that novel you have self - published, or that first collection of poems, is not going to fill them
with happy anticipation, despite your stunning website and those encouraging university readings.
I gave
them a happy anticipation because they asked me for that.
As my bump grows and my nausea dissipates (most days), I am coming out on the other side and starting to feel
the happy anticipation of a new baby joining our little family but it has been a slow process.
Enjoy these weeks of peace, preparation and
happy anticipation.
Dreams where the expectant father is joyful and excited reflect
his happy anticipation for the new baby.
But classical conditioning is almost always present, and should be kept in mind: think about the dog who hears the bell — his drooling represents the kind of
happy anticipation that we want in a working dog.
This changes the emotional response from fear to
happy anticipation.
On the other hand, if Puppy's memory cells link shows with pleasant associations of people laughing, attention, petting, and
happy anticipation, the experience becomes imbedded programming.
Suggesting a prenuptial agreement with your intended spouse can drain
the happy anticipation right out of your wedding...