I used to deal with disappointment by minimizing it (e.g. it’s not that important) or consoling myself (e.g. we’ll do better next time). After reading this piece, I think to myself “disappointment is baby grief”.
Loss is a part of life, whether that is loss of something concrete/”real” or something that we imagined or hoped for. Disappointment is an opportunity to practice dealing with loss, so that I will be ready for the inevitable major losses in the future. I am sad because I did not get what I’d wanted or hoped for, and that is okay.
I used to deal with disappointment by minimizing it (e.g. it’s not that important) or consoling myself (e.g. we’ll do better next time). After reading this piece, I think to myself “disappointment is baby grief”.
Loss is a part of life, whether that is loss of something concrete/”real” or something that we imagined or hoped for. Disappointment is an opportunity to practice dealing with loss, so that I will be ready for the inevitable major losses in the future. I am sad because I did not get what I’d wanted or hoped for, and that is okay.