IT’S OKAY TO FALL, EVERYBODY FALLS DOWN

 People struggle at times from their failures.  Some people give up as soon as they fail.  But the main thing is how to get back up as soon as we fall.  Remember, getting up as soon as we fall is nothing new, it has been with us since the day we first learned to walk, run, cycle etc.

So, as we get older, do we really get back up right away when we fall?  The question is whether we are bold enough to get back up again when going through the downs of life.  Falling down is necessary to human life simply for the moment of standing back up.

Different people react differently to the fall.  Whatever it is, we need to make peace with the fact that we may fall many more times throughout our life.  For most of us, failing down carries a certain negative connotation, eliciting thoughts of pain and embarrassment.  But don’t forget that everyone falls.  The beauty is that without falling down, there is no getting back up again.

Falling is not failing, it’s just a part of success.  Falling teaches us about resilience, courage, and support.  It’s just as a steppingstone.  By falling it will teach us that we need to improve ourselves and our skills, and thus gaining new perspectives.

Just as falling down, failure and mistakes are part of our life.  It allows us the chance to grow, provide us with something to look back to, and subsequently something to learn from.

Notice that even in falling there exist a forward motion, so some say it’s still progress in the process.  Generally after falling, people walk a bit clearer, and much more aware of the surroundings.

The healing process:

1. Acknowledge the fall

2. Feel the fall 

3. Let go 

4. Admit the need for help 

5. Ask for help 

6. Accept help 

7. Make no judgement of the falling 

8. Self examination 

    - what serves us

    - what needs to stop 

    - where to start 

    - what we need more of

    - what we need less of 

9. Take a long term view to rebuilding 

10. Recognise the stages, layers of healing, and rebuilding to be done.

11. Aim for holistic wellness 

12. Create goals and milestones along the way 

13. Celebrate and mark progress 

14. Keep motivated for the long term 

Reference 

https://mike-robbins.com

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