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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fulfillment will never be achieved without some failure along the way. If it were easy, it wouldn\u2019t be all that fulfilling, would it? Failure is an integral part of the process of reaching satisfaction and happiness. That doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s a pleasant experience. Whenever we fail at something\u2014and particularly when it\u2019s something we really want to be good at\u2014it hurts. We feel all kinds of emotions, and may decide that this failure along our journey means that we\u2019re not good at this, that we\u2019re never going to be good at this, and, sometimes, that\u2019s there\u2019s something wrong with us because we weren\u2019t successful this time. Sometimes it helps to take a step back and reassess things. Imagine the person in this situation isn\u2019t you, but your best friend. You know this is just a minor setback. You know she\u2019s got this, and that if she were to give up now, you\u2019d remind her to not give up. We are often much more generous with others than we are with ourselves. This ritual will help you apply the same loving support, comfort, and encouragement to yourself that is so easy to give to others. Start by treating yourself. You\u2019ve had a hard day! Give yourself a little gift to make it better. Watch your favorite movie. Read a book. Get some fresh air. Blow off a little steam. Go shopping. Don\u2019t think about the failure, don\u2019t stew over it, and don\u2019t even think about how you\u2019ll do better next time\u2014that\u2019s for later. Do something that feels really good for now. Then, when you feel a bit lighter, gather some clear quartz, some lemon or lime essential oil, and a candle. Anoint the candle with your essential oil and light it. Hold your crystal in your palm. Now you can allow yourself to think about your failure. Ask yourself what you could have done differently. The question is not about blame or about listing all the ways you screwed up; instead it\u2019s literal information-gathering. You can\u2019t fix what went wrong unless you know what went wrong. Offer yourself the comfort you would give your best friend. You know what you would say, and you know what you need to hear. You can be just as kind to yourself as you would be to a friend. Take hold of your clear quartz, and imagine next time\u2014because you know there will be a next time! Imagine how awesome you\u2019ll do next time, and let your clear quartz absorb that image. And then, add in the possibility that it won\u2019t be perfect then, either! New problems might come up, problems that you\u2019re not able to anticipate right now. Let yourself know in advance that if that happens, it\u2019s okay. It\u2019s just another step forward. When you\u2019ve filled your clear quartz with everything you need, blow out the candle. Let this failure go. It\u2019s done. Tuck the clear quartz somewhere for safekeeping, so that it will be there to support you on your next try. 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