While speaking to my beautiful daughter Summer the other day about the disappointments that have come over the last year she suggested I blog about what was in my heart. Then I attended a training session on mindset and the presenter spoke about vulnerability. After these two instances in a very short amount of time occurred I decided that I would be vulnerable and speak about the disappointments that come.
Hopefully as you have followed this blog the theme you will have noticed is positivity. It will be interesting to see if this particular posts gets more views. This year has been a waterfall of disappointments. It is fascinating because the last couple of years have been full of miracles and blessings. I am grateful for both because they remind me that good things do and can happen while the importance of opposition is needed to cherish the joyful moments.
Not being selected as the final pick for a contract job or thinking I secured a new coaching client only to find out they are not ready to commit is just a sampling of those disappointments that have emerged. My full-time job ending suddenly while being thrust into a sea of crossroads all have been the waves of adversity that I have experienced this year. Through it all some constants have remained.
The sun has continued to shine (most days), my family continues to offer words of encouragement and love, lastly glimmers of hope. I’ve come to treasure these glimmers of hope. I know that through these disappointments I’m being strengthened. Faith has taken on a whole new meaning. Getting back up after being knocked down is the only thing I know to do.
Disappointments will turn into discovery – all it takes is my will and mindset to turn them around. Here’s to turning.
