“Disappointment Clears the Way”
“The beauty is that through disappointment you can gain clarity, and with clarity comes conviction and true originality.” ~ Conan O’Brien
What experiences have you had that have disappointed you?
Our setbacks are part of our journey. We can actually be encouraged by the jagged truth of what is disappointing to us.
But how do we stay encouraged through disappointment?
How can we embrace this inevitable dismay?
Feel the Disappointment
Trust in Timing and Flow
Notice and Discover the Next Level Outcome through Your Perspective Shift
How is your higher Self related to overcoming disappointment?
Your higher Self is that wise, compassionate, grounded part of you that sees life through the lens of growth, soul evolution, and deeper meaning. When you’re hit with life disappointment those “gut-punch moments” where expectations collapse or dreams feel out of reach, it’s easy to get lost in the lower vibrations: frustration, self-blame, resentment.
But your higher Self? She/he/they is not shaken.
Your higher Self knows disappointment is often a redirection. A catalyst. A moment to deepen your awareness, reevaluate your alignment, and rise.
Your Higher Self is the truest, clearest version of you, the part of your personality that helps you make aligned decisions and let your natural abilities shine. It’s the inner guide that makes sense when everything else feels uncertain.
At some point in life, you may awaken to a higher state of consciousness. This can feel disorienting, even like a complete unraveling of who you thought you were. But it’s not destruction, it’s discovery. What if you noticed your inner voice of higher consciousness/higher Self from a new perspective the next time you experience disappointment?
Your Higher Self isn’t outside of you.
It is you—steady, wise, and whole.
You can choose to welcome this part of yourself into daily life through finding the quiet. New willpower, consistency, and self-resilience will unfold. Listen! Trust! Listen again! Just trust what you know to be true for you. It takes courage to live from that place, but it’s the most authentic way to navigate a world that is often full of dismay and sorrow.
Let your Higher Self lead. That’s where clarity lives. Let yourSelf have your emotions. Let others have theirs.
Always, yes… Always come from a place of love.
”Expectation is the root of all heartache.“ ~ This quote closely resembles the Second Noble Truth of Buddhism, which is often expressed as “Desire is the root of all suffering.”
A Simple Perspective Self Study Shift:
Instead of asking, “Why me?”… I invite you to ask yourSelf , “What is this trying to show me?” or “Who am I becoming because of this?”
You Might Think on This…
There is resilience and realignment in disappointment.
Disappointment can feel like failure, but your higher Self reframes it as feedback. Disappointment helps you recalibrate, not just bounce back, but bounce forward even wiser than you were before!
You Might Try These Practices:
1. Grounding into Presence (Read this out loud or silently with intention)
I am safe in this moment. I am open to seeing with new eyes. Breathe in. Place your hand on your heart. Exhale slowly.
Disappointment is real—but it is not the end of the story. Breathe in. Place your hand on your heart. Exhale slowly.
I now invite the presence of my higher self to guide this reflection. Breathe in. Place your hand on your heart. Exhale slowly.
2. Reframe and Reclaim (Fill in the blanks)
Even though I feel _, I choose to believe this is showing me _.
I release the need to control the outcome, and instead I will focus on _.
I now honor this disappointment as an opportunity to _.
3. A Ritual
Light a candle. Burn the original expression of disappointment. Speak the reframed truth aloud. Or simply close the practice with: I trust my path. I trust my timing. I trust myself.
“Let downs can bring you to your dreams! Allow those internal feelings to surface and begin anew.”
~ Jess
Sources
2. Hillary Clinton Master Class
3. Brainy Quote
