Forgive yourself.
A few days ago, I had a conversation with a client of mine when I was reminded of this.
All of the “should’ve,” “could’ve” “would’ve” moments immediately came to mind.
The scenarios that used to keep me up at night.
The time had I paid my rent on the day it was due, I wouldn’t have received the eviction notice.
The time had I gone to my friend’s wedding, I could have prevented the falling out of a friendship.
The time had I kept my mouth shut, the relationship with my significant other would have survived.
The blessing and the curse of hindsight.
Hindsight that can keep me as the prisoner of my past or the pioneer of my future.
It took me years to rewrite these stories.
Acceptance played a critical role in all of this.
I made a choice to accept the past as the past. To not go back in time and try to change the outcome, rather learn what I can from each event.
I made a choice to celebrate the courage it took to make many of these decisions in the first place.
I made a choice to not blame myself in the future if similar events were to take place.
I made a choice to acknowledge and put into practice the concept of, “I don’t know what I don’t know.” Liberating and terrifying feeling at the same time.
If you can relate, and are looking for ways to transform the stories of your past, reach out!
Experience the power of forgiveness and create a better story or life narrative!
