Journaling is my absolute favourite practice it is so powerful. I have that book on my bookshelf, but I have never really been able to get into it. You have inspired me to open it up again and see if I can deeper my practice further.
As for failures... I have had a few big ones. Mostly related to our move from the UK to France. I completely ballsed up the sale of of my fitness studio by trusting a friend and employee who was going to buy it off me. Then she walked away from the sale the month before I was set to move and just set up on her own taking all of my clients with her.
Then thought I wanted to move away from health and wellness and set up a chalet business in the mountains. Only to realise I love health and wellness, it's my purpose, it's my passion. But all of these lessons have brought me to now having a thriving online coaching and writing business.
I loved reading your insight on this.