People are often asked, "what are your regrets?" The same questions were asked of me many times, and I wish I could hold the hand of my younger self and whisper knowledge that I now possess. Wish I could direct her down the right path so that she avoids wasting time and making mistakes. Sometimes in retrospect, I didn’t recognize myself at all, even versions that look the same as I used to. Then I changed my perspective from judgment and jumped to compassion towards my own self. I realized that the things I had been holding back were actually the things that were holding me back.
One day I sat myself in front of me, and spoke to my inner self, telling her that she had done that entire she could with the knowledge she had at her disposal. She was still trying. She was still healing and learning, and I forgave 'Me' that day since she could not have been better.
We hear a lot about how to be kind to others, yet in that sermon, we should also remember to be kind to our amazing selves, which include whatever versions you have been and everything that has brought you to where you are now. Let's be kind and forgive ourselves. It's not a perfect world. Don't let the darkness of unresolved memories trap you. Embrace the light that shines through you.💫
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