Episode #63 I Do Have Regrets (And They've Been My Greatest Teachers)

We’ve all had moments where we’ve thought...“If only I had...”Maybe it’s a relationship, a missed opportunity, a decision you wish you could take back, or simply time you wish you had spent differently.In this episode, we’re talking about something we all experience but don’t often admit out loud—regret.For years, I loved the phrase, “No regrets.” But the older I get, the more I realize I do have regrets. And instead of avoiding them or feeling ashamed of them, I’m learning to let them teach me.I share a couple of personal stories that have changed the way I look at regret, including losing my dog Jake and losing a close friend much too young. We also dive into Daniel Pink’s research on over 26,000 regrets from people around the world, the four regrets almost everyone experiences, and a simple process for working through regret without getting stuck in it.My hope is that if you’re carrying an “if only,” you’ll leave this episode feeling less alone, a little lighter, and with a new way of looking at your past.Because maybe regret isn’t here to punish us.Maybe it’s here to remind us what matters most. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mariadelgaiso.substack.com