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Embracing Failure

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Embracing Failure: Episode #64

Embracing failure and even reframing failure is important and healing. A definition of failure we often share here for FAIL is an acronym: Frequent Attempts In Learning. What can you learn from a supposed FAILURE?

What can lead to Fear of Failure?

  • Caring about what people think too much.

  • Trauma and other childhood experiences, especially experiencing a lot of criticism as a child. 

  • Perfectionism: impossible standards.

    • Healing  Fear of Failure:

    • Ask what if? What if I succeed? What if I fail? 

    • Listen to last week’s episode: embrace your imperfections! Challenge perfectionism.

    • Practice self-compassion.

    • Break up big goals into small steps and celebrate the small wins.

      • Scripture to Help Heal from Fear of Failure:

      2 Corinthians 12:9-10 NIV and MSG

      Zephaniah 3:17

      Joshua 1: 6-9

      Simple Steps:

      • Practice Recognizing and Accepting Your Feelings. Simply check in with yourself a few times a day and ask yourself what you are feeling. 

        • Talk to Yourself as You Would a Friend: When you’re feeling down or have made a mistake, imagine what you’d say to a friend in the same situation. This can help replace self-criticism with support.

          • Our Prayer: “God, because of You, I can embrace and draw near to my shortcomings, failures, and challenging parts. I am free to look at the hard things said and done to me. The challenges I face. The wrong accusations. And, when I do embrace, rather than avoid those parts, and let You shine Your light on them, I am strengthened to serve You well! Amen!”

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