4 Keys to Healing Failure

So you failed. I FAILED. Over and over and over again. And every time I have failed, my husband has been right there to remind me that good, successful men & women face epic failures all the time. He'll remind me of millionaires who once pulled themselves through bankruptcy, & business masterminds who experienced the crushing feeling of failed businesses.

All these failures only added to the expertise of the masters. Without these failures, these men and women would not have ended up where they did. SO YOU FAILED. So I ask you: SO WHAT?

Your failure does not make you any less AMAZE-BALLS. You're still just as awesome as ever. Maybe you believe if fate, destiny, or a all-knowing God who is providing you with the bread crumbs necessary to reach your full potential. Or maybe you just believe that life happens. Not for any particular reason, other than because our actions led us here. But no matter what you believe, one fact is indisputable: IT'S TIME TO GET UP, BRUSH OFF, LEARN WHAT YOU CAN, AND KEEP PUSHING ONWARD. Easier said than done, I know. Like I said, I've experienced my fair share of life-altering failures. But now is not the time to sit down and feel sad. Now is the time to fight! It's time to bush off those tears and begin putting one step in front of the other.

Step 1: Get a good cry. Scream, yell, do whatever you need to in order to full feel your emotions. If you're more of the silent sufferer type, try a journal. Get it all out, because while you can't live in that depression, you deserve to acknowledge your emotions. Step 2: Pull that journal back out. Create a vision board. Whatever works for you, this is the time to DREAM. What do you want out of life? Where do you want to be? How do you want to be spending your time? Step 3: Make a "Journey Map." From here, you have unlimited options! So many roads ahead of you to choose from, but they won't all take you to those dreams in Step 2. Jot down your ideas. Business ideas, financial ideas, job prospects, etc. Now is the time to PLAN. Sure, you could let life's tides push you into something new, but who's to say that "something new" is going to take you to brighter pastures? No, you deserve the best. So TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE. Step 4: Now that you have the big picture, set the small goals. Celebrate the small victories!

Wherever life takes you from here, remember that your failure does not determine your capabilities. Your failure does not determine your ability to reach success in the future. Your failure does not determine your character. Only YOU determine those things! So, who do you want to be? GO MAKE IT REALITY!