I feel I have been living in this space for quite a while now. Besides all the wonderful suggestions you gave, which I do most of them, the one thing I would add is to be kind to yourself. I recently had a guilt trip come upon me about some decisions I made last year, that I wish I would have made differently, and if those situations came up now, I would. I am a different person than last year, I've grown, become softer, understandings have come my way. I did the best I could at the time, but I still have some regrets. So I let me feel that for awhile, just so it could have its say, and then I allowed it, released it, thanked it for its lesson, which for me, is maybe next time a situation like that comes up, instead of just rushing in "to get it done", take a sacred pause, allow wisdom to share her words, relax.
I love this, Shannon! Watching your life unfold from a distance, I know you, too, are in a liminal space and have been for quite some time. I have also seen you rise to meet the challenges life has presented during these life events and transitions. You bring your best self to all that you do! But we are human, and we are learning. Adding self-compassion as a strategy is brilliant! And I love the way you explained your process of acknowledging what you now feel you could have done better, feeling the regrets, and thanking them for the lesson they provided. I hope everyone reads your comment and learns to offer themselves the same type of grace. Beautiful!
I feel I have been living in this space for quite a while now. Besides all the wonderful suggestions you gave, which I do most of them, the one thing I would add is to be kind to yourself. I recently had a guilt trip come upon me about some decisions I made last year, that I wish I would have made differently, and if those situations came up now, I would. I am a different person than last year, I've grown, become softer, understandings have come my way. I did the best I could at the time, but I still have some regrets. So I let me feel that for awhile, just so it could have its say, and then I allowed it, released it, thanked it for its lesson, which for me, is maybe next time a situation like that comes up, instead of just rushing in "to get it done", take a sacred pause, allow wisdom to share her words, relax.
I love this, Shannon! Watching your life unfold from a distance, I know you, too, are in a liminal space and have been for quite some time. I have also seen you rise to meet the challenges life has presented during these life events and transitions. You bring your best self to all that you do! But we are human, and we are learning. Adding self-compassion as a strategy is brilliant! And I love the way you explained your process of acknowledging what you now feel you could have done better, feeling the regrets, and thanking them for the lesson they provided. I hope everyone reads your comment and learns to offer themselves the same type of grace. Beautiful!