There have been times in my life when I wanted something very badly, was absolutely certain I would receive it, and didn’t get it.

In those times I have usually chosen to experience disappointment. Those times were actually opportunities to let go of unpleasant feelings that were not necessary to hold onto anymore. I usually didn’t see things that way. I do now.

And while I still really want lots of things, and find that I do not receive them, I have become empowered to look at those experiences differently. Now, I can use them to become even more excited and certain of experiencing something even better than I had originally hopes for.

Here are a few things that allow me to do this. Perhaps they will serve you as well.

I choose to believe that I am protected from anything that is not for my higher good and the higher good of all. So if something that I truly and deeply desire does not manifest as I am certain it will, then I trust that it is all for the best, even if that makes no sense to me or anyone else.

I follow this belief up with choosing to believe that not receiving what I desired actually leaves me open to experiencing even better opportunities that are in even greater harmony with my life purpose.

I actively seek even better opportunities, recognizing that they can often come in the smallest and most unseemly of packages.

This is where trusting our guidance and intuition is critical. External appearances can deceive our brains and minds. Using our inner perceptions allows us to see the diamonds and gold glittering beneath the dirt and mud.

Should you experience disappointments, experience them fully. Allow all of the not-so-good thoughts and feelings to flow through you and into the earth. Let them go and then focus on the beliefs above.

Disappointment is a choice. I highly recommend transforming it into gratitude for the even better opportunities that are all around you, hidden in plain sight, and ready to be seized and maximized. Go after what you want! There are good reasons you want those things. As you do, you’ll either get them or receive lessons of even greater value. I guarantee it!

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