If you're anything like me, failure is avoided as far as possible and can be a terrifying or lonely place. My first reaction is a type of dysphoria where I push back against any acknowledgement of failure, but eventually, I have to come to terms with what is. Before getting to the productive aspects of failure, I need to go through the tragic confrontation of this fear and feeling of failure.

Soothe by letting go and offer yourself the kindness to sit in the sorrow
Wait and release your expectations, paying attention to this experience
Accept the groundlessness and make peace with new information about who you are and are now

This is a combination of me unpacking my understanding and a series of messages to my future failed self.

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The ArchivistBy SheShallConquerJun 23, 2021