3 Mistakes I made in 2015 (and hope I learned from)
It's New Year's morning, and most people are reflecting back on the fun and memorable events from the old year and making resolutions for the new. I'm reminiscing on my mistakes."I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something."- Neil Gaiman
My friend shared the quote above on her Facebook page and it inspired me to reflect back on the mistakes that are so often perceived as negative.
Normally I wouldn't advise people to look backwards, but rather move forward, but today I'm looking back at 2015 in hopes that I've learned from the mistakes I made.
Some of you readers, already know of my journaling habit. It was easy to flip through my journal this past year to find the worries and woes that occupied my time.
1) I let my insecurities get the best of me more da
ys than I care to admit this past year. My confidence was in a fragile state and still re-building (there's always room for growth), but I'm in a better place than I was when I read back at some of the days on my journal.
ys than I care to admit this past year. My confidence was in a fragile state and still re-building (there's always room for growth), but I'm in a better place than I was when I read back at some of the days on my journal.2) Towards the earlier part of 2015, I often wrote in my journal about a person in my life whose actions constan
tly surprised me. She was distant when I needed her to be present, she was mute when I needed her to be direct, and she was a blabber when I needed her to keep our conversations private. She unintentionally hurt my feelings because I wanted her to be someone she wasn't and she was simply being herself.
tly surprised me. She was distant when I needed her to be present, she was mute when I needed her to be direct, and she was a blabber when I needed her to keep our conversations private. She unintentionally hurt my feelings because I wanted her to be someone she wasn't and she was simply being herself.
3) Many days in my journal, I wrote about a goal I really wanted to accomplish. There's nothing wrong with that unless you're talking about it more than working on it. I deferred, made excuses, and didn't find the time until later on in the year. I finally did what I had to do to meet my goal, but I'm angry at myself for wasting all that time talking about it early on.So Dear old Rosy,
You made mistakes in 2015 and that's great as long as you learned from them.
1) Insecurities are dangerous and ugly and so not you. They disrupt your happy life and relationships. Don't lose yourself in them. It's not worth it. Focus on the real things, people, and relationships that are in front of you not the insecurities that are only in your mind.
2) When people show you who they are, believe them. Don't set your expectations on them. People are who they are so don't be surprised when they're being themselves.
3) Stop procrastinating and be gutsy. Everything doesn't need to be lined up, pretty, and perfect before you can do something with it. Don't be so afraid of failure, and just try.
And P.S. Chill on the bread. Just because it's on the table, doesn't mean you have to eat it. Your waist will thank you :)~