Taking responsibility for our actions, for our choices, for the state of our lives. Ugh, did you just feel your chest tighten as I did?
Taking responsibility sounds like a serious, emotional, grown-up thing to do and I don’t like it very much. Why? Because it comes with a lot of analysis. Analyzing our role in every choice that we made and not blaming anyone else for it. It is true, it takes two to tango. But in the end, it is us that chooses our mindset and us that makes our choices.
So this year’s annoying, but necessary, resolution? Take responsibility.
Realize You’re Not Perfect
That’s the truth of it. We are only human and we make mistakes. That is okay. The key thing is to realize our parts in those mistakes.
Maybe you had a tough year as a mom and perhaps lashed out at your kids too much?
Maybe you have been so busy at work that your relationship got neglected?
Whatever it is, realize that you are not perfect. Maybe someone or something needed more of you and you just didn’t have the energy to provide it.
The great side of it is that we can make amends. Both to ourselves and to others.
Apologize
To yourself. To others.
The cracks and flaws that you have are a part of you as they are a part of everyone else. Acknowledging those cracks and apologizing when we need to is a great step in cleaning the slate and setting ourselves up not to repeat those same mistakes in the future.
Resolve to Do Better
For yourself or for others, make it a point this year to do better. Be more present, be more thoughtful, be more attentive, be more aware.
The great thing is that this new year also comes with 365 new days. Each day is another chance to show up better than the day before.
You got this.
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