What is Disappointment?

Disappointment is the feeling of loss; the sadness that occurs when your expectations or hopes fails to materialize.

Have you ever been disappointed? Even if you try to forget about it, disappointment can hover at the front of your mind and niggel at the back.

One thing I would like for you to remember is that with disappointment you really need to sit with it; to experience the feeling.

Some of us are not very good at fully experiencing disappointment without trying to speed up the process.

If you are going through a disappointment I would suggest for you to acknowledge what you are feeling and take your time. What you are feeling is OK. Take some time to just sit with disappointment and experience it without burying it or moving to fix or change it.

If you can give yourself some time and space to experience your feelings of disappointment, it becomes easier to accept; to acknowledge that what has happened has happened and nothing can change that.

In order to let go and move on, you need to focus on your next move, ✨️ on something positive ✨️

It’s an emotionally intelligent person who realizes that their continued feelings of disappointment are getting them nowhere. You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It won’t happen automatically.

It is possible to find something positive in almost every disappointing situation 🙃.

If you identify and then focus on the good things, not only will you find it easier to accept what you have already lost, you’ll have opened up your mind to new opportunities.

Any person who has succeeded or achieved something in life has faced some disappointments. They learned from their disappointments and move forward- sometimes in a different direction.

Share your feelings. Seek out a supportive friend, family member, or colleague who will sympathize, emphatize, and may offer a different way of looking at the situation.

God bless,

Janitza Rivera

Executive Business Coach