Healing Journey – Episode II
Remember the times when we were young and silly? The times when we made many mistakes along the way as we grow? The time of childhood innocence and teenage adolescence?
So why now as adults, we shy away from making mistakes? Do you notice that the more you try hard to avoid making mistakes, you ended up making mistakes that causes upset or inconvenience to others in one way or another?
How is it possible for human beings to not make mistakes for as long as they live?
If we are so perfect, wouldn’t life be all fine and dandy?
Free from corruptions, pollutions, sadness, anger, disappointments and you name it?
Imagine this, what would life look like for you when you begin to look at mistakes as an essential part of growth?
Make the shift from looking at mistakes as gloom and doom to one that gives you wisdom, hope and enlightenment.
You need to forgive yourself first. If you can’t forgive yourself, it makes it harder for others to forgive you.
Self-blame could lead to more destruction, harm and hurt. A person who is constantly blaming oneself would not be able to see that there is a chance for him or her to move forward.
If one learnt to forgive oneself, gratitude would follow and that would lead to finding new ways to live a meaningful life.
Sometimes, you would hear others say to you that a leopard won’t change its spots, at least I was being told that.
I decided not to take heed and explore ways on how I could live my life as a ‘leopard who acknowledges its spots and not allow its intrinsic nature to hunt, destroys its ability to live full out.’
In other words, we have to acknowledge the fact that we are human beings that make mistakes and we may stumble and fumble along the way to correct our mistakes, just like how we were as toddlers and how we were as teenagers.
Yes as adults, we may have grown fully physically but we never will stop to navigate this life until we die and that means more mistakes along the way.
Sure, you can stay safe and avoid making mistakes. Stay in your comfort zone if you love having certainty in your life.
I am sorry to burst your bubble, you will still make mistakes regardless.
It is just a matter of acknowledging that your mistakes exist and not trying to live a life pretending that it doesn’t.
A simple fact of acknowledging the mistakes and the ability to forgive oneself will help propel one’s healing journey forward.
Be kind to yourself and be willing to marvel the vastness of life through making mistakes that will help you learn and grow and be a better person along the way.
If you find yourself struggling to forgive your mistakes or even to forgive others, you may want to engage me for.
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