Life is filled with ups and downs. We never know what will happen or what tomorrow will bring. Sometimes things go wrong, and when all we planned disappears, and the hopes and dreams we counted on are no longer possible, we may be stunned, and it can be hard to know what to do next. If everything from the life we thought we had goes up in smoke and we can’t see any hope for the future, we may feel lost and frozen in place. What will we do now? Where will we go? How can we face the uncertain days ahead? It’s difficult to know what to do when everything we counted on is gone. But life is resilient and continues on, no matter what we’re going through. It can seem unfair and somehow impossible that everything can continue moving forward when we’re standing still in disbelief and confusion, but the world keeps turning despite our loss and we must find a way to turn with it. Every challenge and trial brings a blessing and even if it’s hard to see at first, will always be there for us. When we’ve lost everything, we have the chance to start something new. When the bottom falls away, we have the chance to build a firmer foundation. There is opportunity in every experience and if we look around we’ll see possibilities before us, even in the depths of despair. Our lives will continue onward and we will survive. There’s a lot ahead of us and we can still reach our destinations. When we’re ready we can start again, turn in a new direction, and begin to move forward with renewed confidence and clarity.
When we’re starting out in life, we may have a clear idea of where we want to go and what we want to achieve. It’s possible all our dreams will come true and we’ll never suffer a setback, but chances are the perfect scenario won’t exactly be our experience. Even if we do everything possible to ensure things go the way we want them to, we may face an impasse. There are all kinds of influences we don’t know about and decisions being made that may impact our way forward. When the door ahead suddenly closes it may no longer be possible to continue on the same road, but there are many roads to every destination and if we’re flexible and willing to bend, we’ll find them.
Disappointment is something we all experience. If it’s great and encompassing, it may be difficult to believe we’ll ever succeed. It’s hard to trust what hurts us and if we’ve suffered from a great loss we may lose faith in our ability to move forward. Big disappointments hurt but they are just a signal we must change direction to keep moving ahead. There are endless ways to accomplish any goal. If one way fails, we can try another. We are wise and creative, and nothing is too complicated or difficult for us to manage.
Today if you’ve lost everything you thought was sure going forward and you don’t know what to do now, give yourself time to think. You’re smart and intuitive, and there are endless options ahead. Decide what you want the most and turn your course toward the future. You are capable and strong. Nothing is out of reach. Start again and nothing will keep you from success.
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