Own it.

Own your try.

Own your efforts.

Own your failures.

It’s okay, beloveds. You tried. Hard. Things didn’t work out. Nothing to be ashamed of.

I am learning HOW to own my failures. I have been giving myself such a hard time because of my supposed failings. I have beat myself up because of all I ‘should have done’, ‘did not do’, ‘should have tried’, ‘should not have tried’.

On and on, I beat myself down. I didn’t give myself any credit for the effort. I judged myself, harshly I might add, over the OUTCOME of said efforts.

God, in His Infinite Love, has been doing His level best to get me to forgive myself for all the shoulda, coulda and woulda that did or did not happen.

I spend less time lamenting on what did or didn’t happen. Life is much too short to be wasting on that. I’m trying to focus on what I can do today to help me today. And beyond. Today is all we have. I’m doing my best to stay in today. I’m doing my utmost to enjoy today.

I’m doing my best to own what I choose. I made the choice. I made the decision. I chose to go there. I chose not to do this. I chose not to act on that. I stand by my choices. I own my choices. I have made peace with my choices.

I’m giving life everything I have. I’m giving the world the best I can. I’m trying as hard as I know. That’s enough for me. I hope it’s enough for you. If not, there’s nothing I can do about that.

Have an amazing rest of your day. Seize these moments. Make the most of them. Make the most of you.

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