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Fear of disappointment, uncertainty about the future, unmet goals, self-worth, and the fear that your dreams may never come true—this episode explores how to keep hoping when you deeply want something life cannot guarantee. How do you deal with not getting what you want? How do you stop tying your self-worth to outcomes? And how do you cope with wanting something you may never have?

You can work hard, make thoughtful choices, and do everything within your control—and still not receive the relationship, marriage, career success, creative opportunity, or future you deeply desire. When life doesn’t go as planned, it can be tempting to lower your expectations, suppress your desires, or avoid getting your hopes up because you’re afraid of being disappointed.

But sometimes the deeper fear isn’t simply that your dream won’t come true. It’s what you might decide that outcome says about you.

In this episode of the In Full Power podcast, Jasmine Conway explores the emotional courage of desire through the story of Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan and her own experience with wanting marriage. She examines how to face an uncertain future, separate self-worth from success and rejection, and keep hoping without allowing an outcome to define you.

Key takeaways:

• How to deal with disappointment when you don’t get what you want
• Why you may be afraid to hope or get your hopes up
• How to stop tying your self-worth to achievements, relationships, and outcomes
• How to cope with uncertainty and a lack of control
• What to do when you’re afraid your dreams may never come true
• How to separate emotional pain from negative beliefs about yourself
• Why not reaching a goal does not mean you are a failure
• How to love your current life while still wanting more
• How to hope without guarantees
• A practical exercise for naming your desire, identifying your fear, and protecting your sense of worth

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