Day 84/99: I'm Disappointed - How to Fail Gracefully as a Spiritual Leader
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Join the the ShadowWork Training & MOVEMENT - click here. Or find us on www.soulwork.com/movement Go see my upcoming calendar of global adventures by clicking here. Here is the link to join the SEEKER Membership for FREE. Start Here: Here is the link to join the SoulWork Onboarding Welcome Video! Here is the link to join the SEEKER Membership for FREE. —--- The Sacred Art of Embracing Disappointment: Where True Growth Begins Disappointment—it’s the feeling we all want to avoid, but if you’re brave enough to sit with it, you’ll discover some of the deepest lessons. Whether it’s not spotting tigers in the wilds of India or leading a retreat that didn’t go as planned, I’ve learned the magic isn’t always in what we get, but in what we don’t. Leadership and spiritual growth aren’t about controlling the outcome. It’s about releasing expectations and surrendering to what is. When we let go, we give life space to work its magic. Disappointment isn’t failure—it’s an opening to something much bigger. Turning Failure into Fuel: Releasing Control, Embracing Growth Here’s the truth: disappointment doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It’s a sign to pause, shift your perspective, and trust the process. Whether you’re a facilitator, a mother, or simply leading your own life, we carry so many expectations. But the truth is, life has its own plans. When things don’t go how we hoped, we’re being called to lean into humility, let go of control, and trust that grace is in play. Real growth doesn’t happen in the perfect, scripted moments—it happens in the spaces where we release the need for things to be perfect and embrace the unknown. Lessons from the Wild: Embracing the Unseen The tigers didn’t show up, but the lessons sure did. Sometimes, the breakthroughs aren’t in what we chase, but in what we allow. The signs, the lessons—they’ve been right in front of us all along, hidden in the wilderness and within ourselves. It’s about learning to trust the journey, even when it looks completely different than what we expected. So let’s walk through this together. There’s beauty in what didn’t happen, and it’s waiting to reveal itself when we’re ready to see it. Let’s find the sacred in the unexpected.