Mistakes and Lessons Learned

It is common for patients to express guilt over things they have no control over.

“I should have known.”, “I could have done something.”, “How did I miss that?” and my response is always,

“How could you have known?”

It's interesting how the mind works; it strings information together, making us forget when and how we learned an important life lesson. This forgetfulness often fuels our internal critics or triggers feelings of guilt, remorse, or even shame.

We tend to look back at moments in our lives and beat ourselves up for not seeing the red flags that, in hindsight, look very apparent. We judge ourselves for making mistakes or taking actions that go against our moral code. A code that was developed because of the event, not prior to it.

Next time you beat yourself up for something from your past, take a moment and ask yourself a question.

“What did I learn in that moment?” and “How can I apply that lesson moving forward?”

For example, getting grounded for being late for curfew taught you accountability and responsibility. It also eased your caregivers' concerns about your safety and gave you another tool to function effectively in life, even though, in. that. moment. , you felt nothing congruent with those particular lessons.

Life is about the journey. Regardless of your beliefs for after death, all you currently have is the here and now so make the most of it.

Contact me if you need help working through some of the harder moments in life.

Love and Light,

Jodie Nicole.