Making peace

I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life. 

There are many things that I wish didn’t happen – or that I would have handled differently.

I don’t necessarily have regrets per se, as I know “intellectually” that those experiences have helped form the woman and mother I am today. 

Steven Bartlett shared, “You have to make peace with what you did when you didn’t know what you know now.”

Isn’t that the truth.

There definitely are some lingering feelings of guilt, shame and embarrassment, knowing that the person I am today wouldn’t do those things, show up in that way, allow that treatment, stayed so long, etc.

I’m grateful that I have evolved beyond who that person was.

And at the same time, I’m grateful for who I was, the life I’ve lived and all I’ve learned along the way.

It’s not been in vain.

Through those experiences I have become a better version of myself, I’ve raised my standards, and I won’t put up with bullshit.

I can’t change my past, but I can make peace with it, atone for it, and use what I’ve learned to benefit my family and the world as a whole.

The truth is, I will continue to make mistakes, but I know that with consciousness, adversity can be used FOR my benefit – to aid my growth, evolution and awakening.

Each day we can commit to becoming a better version of ourselves and showing up in a way that we will be proud of in 10, 20, even 50 years from today.

Today is your new beginning – turn the page and start again – make peace with the past and move forward.

Be the person you were born to become.