𝗜𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿—𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱

I once took a job that seemed like a great opportunity, a stretch, a challenge, and a chance to grow. But soon after starting, I realized it was all wrong for me. The environment drained me, the culture didn’t align, and I felt like I had made a huge mistake.

And yet, that experience gave me the courage to walk away, the confidence to bet on myself, and the experience I needed to start my own business.

We often think growth comes from the right opportunities. But sometimes, it’s the wrong ones that grow us the most.

When we take time to reflect on these kinds of experiences, the ones that felt like detours, disappointments, or even disasters, we begin to see them differently.

Reflection allows us to shift from blame to wisdom. It rewires our relationship with failure. It helps us build resilience, self-trust, and perspective.

Instead of thinking, “That never should’ve happened,” we begin to see, “That taught me something I didn’t know I needed.”

This isn’t about sugarcoating pain or bypassing hard moments. It’s about honoring how far we’ve come and how life often teaches us through contrast.

If something in your life feels like it’s unraveling or not going as planned, take a breath. Ask yourself: What might this moment be here to teach me? What strength, clarity, or courage is it helping me access?

You don’t have to have all the answers now. Just know that insight often comes later, but reflection makes room for it.

Have you ever had an experience that felt like a failure but ended up changing everything for the better?

If you’re sitting in the middle of a “this wasn’t supposed to happen” moment, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Reach out to inquire about scheduling a discovery call.