Failure

YOU ARE A FAILURE!  How many people cringe when they hear that?  I have lived my entire life afraid of failure.  Failure in marriage, failure as a mom, failure as a friend, failure as an employee, and failure as a leader.  Sometimes we are paralyzed with fear of failure.  But what if failure was not negatively viewed?  What if failure means you tired something new?

I recently failed at doing something I am very passionate about.  I am a foster mom for dogs who have been neglected, abused, or spent their lives in a shelter.  CHARLEE is my current foster.  I have had her for almost 3 weeks.  She came to me so scared and frightened of EVERYTHING including me.  I poured every once of love I have into her to show her life is wonderful and full of love.
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Today is national dog adoption day and I have FAILED.  When you foster a dog and decide you love the dog and want to keep it…it is called FOSTER FAIL!!  WHAT?  There is that word failure again, the one I have worked at so hard to stay away from.
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My failure has given Charlee and myself a life of unconditional love.  So, let us change how we view failure, failure means you tried, and your failure can change lives.
WHAT CAN YOU TRY NEW TODAY?

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