About Expectation, Meet Reality

Expectation, Meet Reality is an independent publication launched in July 2025 by Doreen Delva-Gonzalez. Why? Well, because there is a 50/50 chance that our experiences in life will or will not live up to our expectations. This is completely normal and personally, reflecting back on this aspect of life helps me recalibrate my decision-making process. Sounds way more complicated than it actually is.

In short, I’ll be sharing opinion pieces on various experiences and whether not they were a hit or miss. So subscribe today to get full access to the site as well as email newsletters when new content is available. I’ll cover a range of topics including books, music, anime, food, health, family, and (my favorite) travel. Your subscription and engagement serve as motivation for me to keep posting, so help keep this party going and subscribe today! Thanks 😄

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