Setbacks and rejection sting. Whether it’s a relationship that didn’t work out, a promotion you didn’t receive, or a dream that seems to slip through your hands, these moments can feel like a heavy weight pressing against your heart. Many of us instinctively want to avoid them, numb them, or pretend they don’t hurt.

But what if these very experiences are invitations to expand our capacity, our ability to endure, to heal, and to keep moving forward with grace?

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