Day 1: Accepting Mistakes

*We all have flaws. To err is human. To forgive ourselves is divine.*

Listen up!! You heard it here first! Everyone always says, "Don't regret," "everything happens for a reason," or "even if you regret it now, it was probably something you wanted to be doing at the time.." I agree. I do personally think everything happens for a reason--if it didn't mean something, it wouldn't have happened. HOWEVER, as much as I would love to be regret free, I'm not! I do regret certain things because certain things were mistakes. But the thing to remember is that everyone makes them. You are not alone. And even though you may regret doing something, whatever it is cannot be taken back. It's done. It happened. It's over. And that's okay! You probably won't accept it in one day either, and that's okay too. It takes time! But it's imporant to always remind yourself, "I'm human, it happens, it's over and done with now," and most importantly, "what can I take from this and learn from it so that it doesn't happen again?" Trust me, even the most perfect seeming person has made mistakes, and chances are we will all make a lot more in the future. It's unavoidable, but that's how we learn.

Remember, forgive yourselves because you are your own worst critic and you will feel so much better if you do, trust me. I'm learning this now (: Self forgiveness is the first step to accepting, and embracing your flaws, and loving yourself.

Song for thought: "Freckles" by Natasha Bedingfield

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-vWKSzqBOk