Guilt stops us from going after the things we want. Guilt stops us from saying sorry like we mean it. Guilt makes us feel like we shouldn’t let in people we care about, all because we’ve made mistakes in the past. Guilt stops us from going forward, guilt keeps us looping in our worst nightmares.
We often seek forgiveness from people we care about for our mistakes and it is so important that they forgive us because we feel that we won’t be able to go on until they do. But the truth is, it’s not their forgiveness we need. We need to forgive ourselves to be able to go on. What they think doesn’t even matter anymore because you have to live with you. So, start with forgiving yourself, and telling yourself it’s okay you slipped that one time or many times. No one is perfect.
We fall, we learn. Don’t be too hard on yourself. You’re so much more than you think you are.
She Was Sea 