Use Your Setbacks to Make a Fresh Start

 We've all experienced setbacks from time to time...2017 and 2018 were extraordinarily devastating times when America was ravaged by fires and hurricanes. Families lost homes to fire and flood - sometimes with very little warning. In the days after the initial blow, families were left to sort through the ruin and make some difficult decisions.

 An unusual pattern began to take shape. A mixed reaction began to emerge from families who had lost everything. Some families were so devastated that they simply walked away. Some were equally upset but decided to use the situation to make a fresh start. They had new plans drawn up to replace their lost homes. They created new homes that better suited their needs and put their focus on the future, forgetting what was behind them. Some moved away and used their insurance money to start over in a new place. 

 As they rebuilt their homes, their wardrobes, and collected new personal belongings, they shared that they were more intentional about what they chose and had lost the personal attachment to things, as it were. The storms and fires that had forced change on them became a fresh start with unlimited possibilities.

 Here are some ways you can use a setback to make a fresh start for yourself:

• Turn a layoff into a chance to go back to school
• Turn a divorce into a chance to reinvent yourself
• Turn a medical event into an opportunity to get healthier
• Turn the loss of a loved one into a non-profit to serve others
• Turn the unexpected retirement into a chance to travel while you are young
• Turn the disability into a chance to become an advocate

 Your setback can be a set up for something new and better. Tackle the righteous anger, sadness, and change that can come with a setback and move forward into a new and fresh start that wouldn’t have been possible without your loss. The choice to lose things might not have been yours, but how you deal with the loss is totally in your control. Do the thing that makes your heart feel healed and gives you the fresh start you deserve.

My personal REBOOT happened when I went on my spiritual pilgrimages across Spain. My journey was guided by wanting a Do-Over...I wanted a fresh start. I was fortunate and moved to a new area that offers beautiful landscapes, people, and opportunities. I found mentors and coaches that help me organize and prioritize the different areas of my life. I continue to further my studies and answer a calling...a calling to share, inspire, encourage, and support others stumbling on the paths of overwhelm, chaos, stress, and grief. I created A House With Four Rooms, the blog, Just a thought..., ebooks, courses, and the transformational lifestyle coaching program, A Pilgrimage to Self, to have a greater reach and impact...to make a difference.  A House With Four Rooms and A Pilgrimage to Self have made a significant difference in my life and have enriched the lives of hundreds of others. For this, I feel blessed, excited, and grateful. 

 It is never too late for a Do-Over...a REBOOT...a FRESH START. If you have questions or need guidance on your journey, email or message me for updates on the next launch of A Pilgrimage to Self; you can also sign up for the VIP Waitlist here:

 https://www.ahousewithfourrooms.com/thank-you-for-your-interest-in-a-pilgrimage-to-self

Here's to using our setbacks for a Fresh Start!

Cheers!

Lisa