We all say the words….shoulda, coulda, wish I woulda.  If you’re breathing, you have likely said those words many times.  That’s because we sometimes make the wrong choices.  We all do it, even those who think they do not.  But our choices do not have to define who we are.  It is possible to regret a bad choice, and you do not have to be held accountable for it the rest of your life.  Not talking about criminals and people who are just plain mean.  Talking about regular people who are good people, contribute good to society, live an honorable life and are filled with kindness and love.  If you fail at something, be proud that you have at least tried.  That failure could lead to the best time in your life heading your way.

 

You have a choice to free yourself from the self-defeating shoulda, coulda, wish I woulda.  Regrets from your past, shame from your past is taking up space in your mind that could otherwise be filled with joy and happiness.  You may have to search for it, but it is there.  Look around you.  Look at all the things you have to be thankful for.  How about  the space that you live in?  Many people do not have a house.  How about your spouse, your children, your health?  Look around and you will find a vast array of reasons to be thankful.

 

We should stop beating ourselves up.  Live for the moment, not for the past.  The moment is all that is guaranteed to us.  If you failed in the past, that does not mean you will fail now or in the future.  Appreciate the beauty that is in your life right now.  Only you can make that choice!

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