Spiritual Awakening: When A Loss Is Actually A Win!!!

For those of you who follow me on Facebook or have liked my fan page or joined one of my groups you know that I was nominated for a John C. Maxwell Leadership Award. I was honored to be nominated for this prestigious honor in the community service category. When I was notified that I made the top 100 I was elated as my message of service to humanity being the best work of life was being heard. I did not make it to the top 30 which had me thinking is this a loss  or a win  and I concluded it was a bit of both as i didn’t make the top 30 which can be viewed as a loss but I did gain tremendous insight into areas of my life that need to be improved so this was a win. As I reflected and meditated on the entire experience I realized that in the spiritual awakening process what we may perceive as a set back can actually be a spring board for personal and spiritual development. I have come to learn that there are times in our life when what we perceive as losing is actually winning because setback allow us to have step ups.  Sometimes it is as simple as looking at what did I learn from the process? In the case of The John Maxwell Leadership Awards I learned that making a positive impact is important and putting yourself out there in an authentic manner by walking in your truth can be a very cathartic experience. I learned that as long as you are shining your light others will see that and recognize that so you do not have to brag because there are many people who will recognize your greatness. I also learned that when you are following your calling and tapping into your divine guidance system that everything will work out and you win in the end.

Through out the spiritual awakening process you will face many challenges. Many of these challenges will seem like losses when in reality they are lessons to move you forward along your path that will lead you to prosperity and greatness. I remember when I was competing with The Jaycees in The John H. Armbruster Competition which is a resume writing and interview skills competition based on the community service work done with The Jaycees and I didn’t make the call backs the first time out but I went home and practiced and started to do more and more work with my Jaycees Chapter and the next time out I made the finals (callbacks) and I finished #2 and at the end of the year I finished #2 again and missed out on a trip to The U.S. Jaycees  National Competition. I could have quit and said okay #2 is good enough but I didn’t as I had a goal to represent The Florida Jaycees on a National Level.  I worked very hard and began to tap into my divine guidance system and in 1995 I made it to The U.S. Jaycees National Armbruster Competition. Not only did I make it to the competition I was named one of The Top 5 Jaycees in America. This is another example of when a loss can actually be a win. I learned to persevere and continue to go after a goal so as to grow professionally, personally, and spiritually. Many times on our journey there will be times when we perceive to have lost but in reality we won because we never gave up and we moved forward in a positive direction of our dreams. Many times a loss gives us the motivation to continue to chase our dreams and thus we create a win.

 I have learned that you can turn dreams into reality by being tenacious and taking action daily  to move forward and progressing to your goals.  If you are a regular reader of this blog you know of my involvement with The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of West Boca Raton. I set a goal of raising $2500 for 2015 and as of today I stand at $2726.90 and will be ending the 2015 campaign on June 30, 2015 and starting my 2016 campaign on July 4, 2015. In the fundraising process I have had people tell me they were going to visit http://main.acsevents.org/goto/jdogg2 and make a donation and they didn’t. At first I was upset because I viewed this as a loss and then I went to the four agreements and as a result  I turned the loss into a win by simply finding other people to ask for donations. I also learned that the key is to have an attitude of gratitude and to simply continue to move forward toward our goals using the divine guidance that we have inside of us.

I have found that when I am focused, centered, and grounded following these four agreements that I can turn losses into wins by finding the life lessons hidden in the loss. Many times it is simply a matter of remembering that I am a divine child of GOD and GOD wants me to be successful and has plans for me to prosper and to prosper others. It is when we follow GOD’S plan that we create more wins. Turn loses into wins by staying positive today.  Namaste!!!