Ep 29 - Making mistakes

Our capacity to be accepting, forgiving, and learn from our mistakes impacts our courage - our courage to love, our courage to take risks, our courage to expand, our courage to live authentically. . Sometimes we make choices that are less than ideal. We falter. We dig a deep hole for ourselves... we hurt others. Yes, these situations suck. However, these situations are a reflection of the choices we have made in a moment in time - and they do not define our character. The failures, the mistakes do not define us. . Yes, you may have to have some tough conversations to ask for forgiveness.. and yes the people you hurt may not forgive you until they're ready - and it starts with you forgiving yourself. It starts with you letting go of your own condemnation and judgement. . When we know better, we can do better. And to know better means that we will make mistakes along the way! . The fear of making mistakes is debilitating. It kills us slowly. It holds is back. It seduces us into second guessing ourselves and not being ourselves up. It suppresses our deepest desires for fear of disappointment. . If you suffer from the habit of indecision, wanting to control everything, perfectionism, a lack of clarity - The fear of making mistakes is running the show.