Feeling grateful when whatever you want doesn’t happen as you planned, or even occurs at all, is very challenging. (Includes a guide to get out of that place.)

I acknowledge I am surrounded by blessings: Perfect health, a wonderful husband, the love of my family, a pleasant workplace, a beautiful house, a dream car, etc. The list is quite extensive, full of material and non-material things. However, life sucks!

Yes, Today is one of those days.

Just a few hours ago, I was crying inside my car. I was letting it all out while hiding it from the rest of the world. I was driving around looking for comfort food to try to ease the frustration and powerlessness that was engulfing me, thanks to what seemed to be a forever “nice job, but” situation.

I was tired of trying and not getting it. The list of “almost but not quite we are looking for”; “great submission, but you were not selected”; “amazing, but I won’t buy it”; “interesting, but we prefer someone else,” etc.; kept growing and I felt terrible, no question about it!

Why am I telling you this?

Because like you, I don’t like to feel useless, defeated, and worthless.

I am entirely aware that I got rejected again, and it didn’t feel very good. However, if I want to experience something better, I need to focus on what can raise my vibration and remind me that giving up is not an option. That has to be my focus! Otherwise, I will continue manifesting the opposite. Which I already highlighted, IT SUCKS.

Staying in that dark spot, feeling sorry for myself, is the easy way out. And as I already shared with you, I have plenty of resources to remind me of my failure. Nonetheless, I also recognize that the only reason I feel like this is because my Source being has a different opinion of the situation.

On a rational level, I know Source loves and cares for me, and it gives me all good things, but my emotional self doesn’t get it in moments like this. Which means I don’t get it at all! So, the analytical part will have to do the job.

What I do when I am in a dark spot.

I consciously choose to act as if I believe and trust that this series of downs and reinforcement of my lack has a purpose—I do it despite the trusting part being deeply questioned at this point.

Because I am aware that I do not feel fulfilled and energized with this situation, I am determined to do something, think something, and focus on something that will make me feel better.

Which leads me to start thinking that maybe this situation is happening with the goals of providing me more clarity about what I want in life; perhaps it’s a field test to see if this thing I want so much and I are really a good match; maybe I need more contrast to ignite the birth of a sincere desire and then allow the full expression of my being of light. I don’t really know, but considering those options helps to ease my very frustrating feeling and puts me in a higher vibrational state.

I know I am not alone, and days like this will come your way, and you might feel like me or even worse.

Don’t stay there. The show must go on, and you are a freaking incredible Star! If you are feeling like “life sucks”, here is an exercise to help you out.

(Long and loud sigh) Read the following out loud.

• I am on my way.
• I am getting closer to knowing what I want and manifesting it through my feelings and emotions.
• I am more confident in the direction I am heading.
• I am feeling the emotions all over my body.
• I am not afraid to share my story.
• I am aware that my vibration does not match my dreams, and I have more work to do.
• I am tired but not beaten.
• I am eager to live a better life.
• I am open to mastering myself.
• I am mastering energy.
• I approve of myself.