Beating Yourself Up Doesn't Help

No matter what your vice, beating yourself up over your mistakes will only make it worse.

Candace Pert is quoted as saying "forgiving yourself and others for errors of the past will allow you to heal". This is so very true. Each day, we need to start with a clean slate. Before we do that, we can forgive ourselves for whatever mistakes are made after we forgive ourselves and make amends, we must move on and let it go. 

Continuing to beat yourself up over prior mistakes is a vicious cycle. The more you beat yourself up, the more likely you are to make more mistakes. So, creating a fresh start every day is imperative to continuing your pathway to success. The more you're able to let go of your mistakes each day, the more likely you are to create more success.

Start with an intention to do better than before. That is enough.  Baby steps are the way to go. No one is able to create massive change overnight. We all have to take a step at a time and to create lasting change. The way we do this is to continue to do our best and forgive ourselves each and every time we make a mistake.

I believe the greatest disservice the people we idolize can do is to pretend that change was easy for them.  Sound bites do not really show the depth of commitment it takes to create lasting change.  

The good news is that change doesn't have to be hard, just continuous.  Staying positive doesn't mean you are perfect, it means to become aware, make amends, release, and let go.  

Stay positive in your hope that the future is better and know you always have the right to forgive yourself.

Have a wonderful day!!

Xo

Conni  

Today's Mantra:  I intend to do better today than yesterday and I forgive myself for my mistakes.

Mantra for Every Day: I choose to send love to all; receiving love back multiplied in infinite proportions, creating and nurturing pathways of love.