Dealing With Disappointment

Well, I had a very different blog planned for today. But, as we know, life doesn’t always go according to plan. I had some things in place that made me hopeful that I would be blogging about some great and exciting news. However, it was not to be. So, instead, I’ll be blogging about dealing with disappointment.

From the Beginning

So, first, let me share what the news was that I was hoping to share with you all. Throughout the year last year I saw daycare centres were hiring child care assistants. There was one in particular that kept popping up and I just felt drawn to it for some reason. But, with the wedding planning last year, I didn’t want to add job hunting to the list. So, this year I decided to pursue it, and there was no job ad. When I was told a centre here in town was always looking for help, I applied but got no reply. Then, the centre I was drawn to posted an ad. Excitedly, I applied and got an interview. But, they sent me an email stating that I did not get the job.

And Another Disappointment

So, that was a disappointment, but not the only one. My husband and I were very excited to look at a potential property that we were going to split with a friend. He would get the part of the property that has 3 shops on it and we would get 1 shop and the house. It was a win situation for both of us. We went and looked at the property. It needs some serious updating, but we saw so much potential and it was big enough for what we wanted. However, our finances combined are not enough to get an affordable mortgage, so we are unable to get the property.

Dealing with Disappointment

Now we have two things that I was incredibly excited about. But instead of getting them, I am left with disappointment. So, how am I dealing with it? There are a few different ways. I’m spending time in devotions, getting encouragement from others, and looking for the positives. There is no sense in sitting and pouting about these things. That is not productive. It’s harmful actually. Let me break down each part and let you know where I’m at.

Devotions

For those of you who have been with me for a while, or know me, you know that I am a Christian. I will start by saying that I did pray for these things. That’s how badly I wanted them. But, when I didn’t get them, what was my response. With the job, I had a little cry. I had really wanted it. But clearly that daycare job was not in God’s plan for me. I read my bible and spent time talking with God and he comforted me. This morning I actually admitted that I’m wrestling with wanting to stand firm in my faith in regard to believing that he has something else planned for me. I have to believe that God has something better planned. And the way to find that out is to keep praying and going to Him.

Encouragement After Disappointment

The main thing I have been hearing as encouragement is that God has something better planned. My husband has been a huge supportive role in my life as he tells me it’s okay. We will figure this out together. In fact, he’s been encouraging me to get back to writing, saying that maybe that is God’s plan for me. That would be really cool. And we will continue to look for a place passively. We can make this place work, but the main thing is that it’s not big enough. We both want to do a lot of hosting, but we can’t fit a lot of people in the house. But we will make it work in the meantime. So, the next job is to de-clutter.

Looking at the Bright Side

I think the biggest bright side for me is that I get to stay in the office my husband made me. Now I just need to make it perfect by moving things around to make it work for me. He spent so much time and effort to make this office for me. So now it’s time to put this office to good use. And keep it clean. Probably the harder part. The other bright side is I can stay close to my friends. One of my friends and I get together every week to workout together. That could have been more challenging at the other house. Now to just find a workout space for both of us so that we don’t always have to workout at her place. Though, as the weather improves we will be outside more.

Disappointment Won’t Ruin the Future

With all the disappointment that we have experienced, the future still looks bright. My husband is going to be helping me get Arbonne started again. I am very excited to have these products again and maybe make some money. In regard to blogging, I am actually going to try a new strategy and plan out blogs. This means I’ll be planning different challenges and things to blog about. I started one on February 1st. Yoga everyday for the month. And I am happy to report that so far so good. At the beginning of March I will let you know how it went and go from there. If you have a challenge you would like to see me try and blog about, please put it in the comments below. I will need help with ideas.

Wrap Up

So, that is my update on how life is going. There is something that I am hoping for, but I’m keeping it under wraps until I know if it’s something I can blog about. Until then, blogs this year will be challenges, book reviews, experience reviews, and whatever other random blogs that come to mind. Oh, and I have a series that I want to start with blogging. It should be exciting and hopefully encouraging to others. But, I will wait till another blog to tell you about it. Can’t share everything in this one. But I am excited for that series. Until the next blog remember that anything can happen, if we try.