December 21, 2014
Have you heard this before?
This is what I’m working on . . .
There are many things that I “regret” doing in my past. Though, I know that all of my past experiences and actions and what I have learned from them, make me who I am today. If I were to change any one of those things, I may not be where I am today, knowing the people that are in my life. I am SO THANKFUL for my life and those I share it with. So, having said that . . . why would I change anything? I may be embarrassed or even ashamed of some of the choices I made along the way, but I take them in stride knowing that the ME I love today wouldn’t be the same without those experiences.
Along with that comes forgiveness. Forgiveness to those that I feel have treated me badly or disrespected me. Forgiveness to myself for poor decisions made or actions taken. Forgiveness for thoughts or feelings that had no substance. Even forgiveness for not having the courage or determination to do something that I now wish I could have done.
I take it all in as a learning experience because, even now that I am aware, I still run into these situations daily. Then I look back and realize, most of the time, I “regret” these things because of what someone else might think of me and if they remember me doing these things. See, I have forgiven myself. So why the “regret”? So then I had to learn that it doesn’t matter what those people might have thought about me then or now. What really matters is what I think of me NOW. What kind of person am I TODAY? Do I make good choices and how am I processing my thoughts? That’s what matters!
I am embracing this journey we call life and I am teaching my children what I am learning along the way. I hope you can do the same and face life’s challenges, big or small, as an opportunity to grow.
Silly some of these things we don’t learn in school. Essential life skills. Unfortunately, we actually have to “unlearn” some of the things beaten into our brains as we are growing up.
Peace and love to you all . . . don’t pass up an opportunity you might regret. If you have doubt, there’s a part of you that wants to do it . . . so as Nike would say, “Just do it!”
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