The beauty of disappointment + doubt.
Life is easy once you take a second to really look at it and notice how it works. The oceans ebb and flow. Trees grow green, and then, they turn brown, only to turn green again. The sun and the moon rise and set, only to rise and set again.
The point is, what is old will always be new again, what goes around will always come right back around, and just as there will always be darkness, there will also always be light. Nothing lasts forever, and the minute things go south is the minute right before they go north. Once you understand this about life and the nature of things, you’ll stop freaking out, and instead, engage your intuition and start preparing for the flow, for the green, for the shine, and for the rise.
The wonderful thing about being let down is that you already know what the next move is: being let up! There’s no need to worry about disappointment because, honestly, there really isn’t any! So something happens one way when you wish it had happened another. All this means is that what is really meant for you is on its way! Learn to appreciate what could’ve been a disappointment by focusing not on what has just happened, but on what has to happen next. When the ocean draws back, it absolutely has to push forward, and it is the same with all things in life.
Learn to love doubt, yours, and that of others. There is absolutely nothing you can’t do, but still, like all of us, right before you’re about to do something amazing, you probably question your ability. Can I really do this? Can I do this well? Is this even what I’m supposed to be doing? All these questions and more pop into your mind seconds before you step out on that ledge and take a chance on yourself. But, think about it — how many times has your self-doubt been followed by your masterful execution of the very thing you doubted? So, if you pay attention, you’ll realize there’s a pattern.
Those butterflies, that wave of doubt, come when we are on the precipice of greatness, so embrace it, love it, utilize it to push you forward! And this train of thought doesn’t only apply to self-doubt; apply it when others doubt you, as well. Love being defiant. Love doing what others say you can’t, couldn’t, or shouldn’t. Let it thrill you to hear these words and make something inside of you come alive, whereas, with other people, such words might make them die a little inside. Nothing can stop you, or even slow you down, unless you give it permission and power. Once you realize you are the second most powerful force in your life after God, the less you will let other people’s words, thoughts, or ideas affect you, steal your joy, or shatter your dreams.
There is nothing more beautiful, more gorgeous than a woman who cannot be stopped or discouraged. Confidence and surety are signs of a woman who knows who she is and who cannot be defined by anything or anyone around her, or her own negative thoughts. A woman who knows who she is and believes in her power will use all negativity as fuel, including doubt and disappointment. Be that woman.
Know that no one has the power to stop you, but you. Know that there are no disappointments, only things that were never meant for you in the first place. Know that doubt is only proof that what you’re about to do will change everything. Know that when things are bad, that just means they’re about to get really good. Know that God didn’t bring you this far just to drop you off. Know that you know, and knowing is gorgeous!
