Ever felt terrible about not showing up for something, only to discover it was the best thing that could have happened? In this thought-provoking Fail Forward Friday episode, Heather V Masters challenges our obsession with consistency and explores the radical idea that sometimes "failing" to show up is actually the universe's way of protecting and guiding us. Through two raw personal stories—a technical nightmare that led to a client breakthrough and a countryside delay that saved her from a serious accident—Heather reveals how divine timing often trumps our best-laid plans.

What's Inside:

• Heather's vulnerable story of technical failures that felt like professional incompetence but created space for deeper client transformation
• The tale of the slowest tractor in Northumberland and how it became unexpected protection from a serious road accident
• Why consistency is good, but intuition and trust in timing can be even better
• Three powerful lessons about surrendering control and trusting the bigger picture
• A week-long "trust experiment" to help you reframe delays and setbacks

• Sometimes the universe has far better timing than our carefully planned schedules
• Consistency is brilliant, but learning to trust when things aren't flowing is equally important
• Perfect timing isn't your timing—it's the right timing for what you truly need
• "Failures" to show up can actually be course corrections protecting you from harm or preparing you for something better

This episode arrives at a time when many people are burnt out from trying to be perfectly consistent and always "on." Heather's message offers a refreshing alternative: what if we could trust the process, even when it doesn't match our plans?

This Week's Trust Experiment:

When something goes "wrong" this week—delays, tech failures, cancelled plans—pause before the self-blame kicks in. Ask yourself: "What if this timing is actually perfect? What might this be protecting me from or preparing me for?" Notice what shifts when you trust rather than fight the process.

Chapters:

• 00:10 - Embracing Failure as a Step to Growth
• 00:49 - Transformative Lessons in Timing and Failure
• 03:17 - Lessons on Timing and Intuition
• 04:14 - The Power of Perfect Timing
• 05:55 - Closing Thoughts and Future Episodes

• Share your own stories of "failures" that turned out to be blessings with us @ChoosingHappyPodcast or [email protected]
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