24/03/2021
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“Man’s rejection is God’s protection.”⠀
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I’m not sure where I heard this quote from first, but this concept has been a lifesaver for me. ⠀
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It helps me to realize that when things don’t go the way I thought they should go, it’s ok. ⠀
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Sometimes it is even for the best because there is something I could not see at the time. ⠀
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The word “man” is used loosely and applies to a woman, job, project, career…really anything. ⠀
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To me, this means that if a door doesn’t open, it’s not my door. There is another door out there, and I’m being protected from walking through the wrong one. The one that does not serve my highest good.⠀
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Recognize there are blessings, even in the “NOs”⠀
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There are blessings everywhere, even in the rejections…even in the NOs…even in the breakups…even in the release of a job…even in the proposal or book deal I got turned down for…even in the things I thought I should have. There are blessings in both the things that worked out for me as well as those that didn’t.⠀
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This is an invitation to see beyond the inconvenience.⠀
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Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to reach past the pain and grab the opportunity to learn; grab some compassion; and grab the blessings that exist—especially during times of loss. ⠀
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That’s why all I’m asking you is to be aware of the invitation. ⠀
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You don’t have to accept the invitation, but know that there IS an invitation to see beyond the inconvenience and the pain, and understand what the lesson, blessing or opportunity to learn is really about.⠀
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XO, Lisa ⠀
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