In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on regret and the pressure to make the “right” choice. A reminder to meet past decisions with more grace and trust yourself to move forward.
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[00:00:27] The time when the world is quiet right before sleep is most often when the things we're too busy to hear during the day come up to the surface. Nothing will keep me up at night like a decision needing to be made. I have found myself weighing pros and cons for hours and analyzing the situation until the early morning. Ultimately, I want to avoid the pain of regret.
[00:00:56] It's a terrible feeling to think that you've chosen the wrong path or made the wrong choice. But when I look back on my life, I often see that even in those moments when I want to wave flashing red lights at my earlier self and say, Make another choice! I can see that I was usually making the best decision I was capable of making at that time.
[00:01:23] The fact is, we don't always have all the information available to us. And sometimes we just have to make a choice. I try to give myself grace around that and know that I can course correct as needed in the future. I was in a business relationship for years that I knew with every fiber of my being was wrong for me.
[00:01:50] But I was so afraid that if I left that relationship, that I would never achieve my dreams. I was stuck in this cycle of fear and giving too much of my power away to someone else. As I look back at myself at that time, I want to offer myself a hand out of that situation and say, It's safe and healthier to move on. There are so many better things waiting for you on the other side of this.
[00:02:20] As much as I would have loved to save myself the pain and discomfort that I let myself feel for way too long, I try not to heap too much regret on that experience. I left that relationship when I was ready. And while the process of getting ready was very uncomfortable, it also taught me important things about myself. Things that have made me a stronger and more resilient person today.
[00:02:49] Whether you look back at earlier times in your life and get lost in what ifs and I wish I had, or if you are at a decision making point right now that you are trying to get right, I invite you to offer yourself some space.
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