"Discouragement is a normal part of evolution, not a sign of failure or a reason to quit. Failure is progress—it is evidence of action, growth, and wisdom."
As we step into June, it is time to set our next meaningful 30-day goal. As high-achieving women who are loving deeply, giving our best, living with courage, and actively becoming our Future Selves, we often encounter a very normal side effect of growth: discouragement.
When obstacles arise or expectations aren't met, it’s easy to feel discouraged or lose momentum. What if your journey isn't meant to be perfectly linear? What if we could disrupt that heavy feeling just by changing our expectations and perceiving failure as momentum?
In this episode, I share a personal journaling process I used earlier this year to move through discouragement and pivot back into empowerment. Together, we look at a simple, three-step pathway to keep moving forward:
- Flood your mind with progress: Acknowledge your wins (your past self would be so proud!).
- List what you can control: Shift your energy to your own thoughts, perceptions, and movement.
- Take one powerful action: Ask yourself the one question that turns discouragement into empowerment.
Listen in to reset your expectations, celebrate your gains, and set an exciting 30-day goal for June that connects you with your best possible future.
In the Create Your Future podcast with Mandy Mackowiak, Certified Life Coach, you will get tools and practical strategies for elevating your self-concept and mindset, achieving your goals, and creating the life and future of your dreams. Please expect to be uplifted, learn, and be inspired as she and her guests cover topics ranging from life coaching and habits to mindfulness and spirituality to goals and happiness.
What is Create Your Future?
Create Your Future is your guide to living your best life, thinking bigger, and becoming your Future Self.
Hosted by Mandy Mackowiak — founder of the Athentis app and firm believer that you have the power to design a life you’re obsessed with — each episode delivers powerful insights, inspiration, and actionable tools to help you unlock your potential, achieve your biggest goals, and step fully into your Future Self.
If you’re ready to grow, achieve, and align with your highest self, you’re in the right place. This podcast will inspire you to stay motivated, make massive progress, and become the person you’re meant to be.
Your future starts now. Let’s dive in and make it happen.