My mistake!

• Assuming I knew best
• Not joining clubs and putting myself out there to make and maintain likeminded friendships
• Going to sleep angry instead of fixing things
• Publishing my books too early (creating an expectation and desperation too soon in my writing journey)
• Not keeping up my athletics/sports
• Not reading more during teen and early adulthood
• Not trying to travel sooner
• Staying inside too much
• Watching tv while on my phone instead of connecting with my partner
• Calling my dog a naughty boy when he’s such a good boy!
• Eating all that crap food that’s slowly destroying my body
• Not wearing the dress when I wanted to and always reaching for the comfy, non-threatening outfit
• Scrolling on Instagram when I feel bad about myself
• Not writing more often and passionately and submitting my work to publications
• Not doing Open University sooner
• Being on my phone late at night
• Overplucking my eyebrows
• Comparing myself to, well, everyone! but mostly that I compare myself to my siblings and cousins
• Beating myself up so often
• Not going for things that interest me and instead just talking myself out of them
• Not saying I love you enough times
• Always trying to go home when time when loved ones is precious and numbered

I will make some of these mistakes again, I’m sure. Hopefully, I’ve learned from some of them, though. Mistakes are a part of life. They’re lessons, if we pay attention to them.

So my advice, just pay attention, and acknowledge a mistake with humility.

Sincerely,

S. xx