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"We can prostrate ourselves in the dust when we have committed a fault, but it is not best to remain there."
- Chateaubriand

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Let's face the facts, and admit it. We all make mistakes from time to time. It's a part of life.

There. Okay. We've admitted it. Now doesn't that feel better? It should, because after we acknowledge that mistakes happen to us all and that they're normal occurrences, we can then learn how to deal with them in a healthier, more productive manner.

Somewhere along the line a number of us may have chosen to adopt feelings of anguish or regret, and incorporate them into our process of dealing with mistakes. Perhaps as a form of self-punishment, or as a way to remember to not make the same mistake twice. Sometimes we apply it to our smaller slip ups, and at other times to our largest lapses in judgment.

In any case, it's important to consider that staying in this place doesn't serve a higher, grander purpose - that of living in harmony with ourselves and those around us. Nor is it a positive influence on a world that's meant to evolve and prosper. Remorse tends to stifle our progress and closes us off from our good. In some it can create physical consequences such as elevated blood pressure. Equally important, this energy can affect our partners, children and friends.

So what can we do after a blunder makes its way into our life? We might consider the following approach:

First, we acknowledge the mistake to ourselves. Clear the mind. Let down the guard, and take an objective look at what our role was in creating it. Why did it happen? (It doesn't matter if we were prompted in any way. We are not victims. We are ultimately responsible for our own actions, and could have chosen to act differently.)

Second, we identify the way or ways we could have acted differently to create a more positive outcome. We also affirm that it is our intention and philosophy to "do right". This is the wisdom we now become keepers of, and what we carry forward with us. This is our learning and our truth.

Third, if it applies to the situation, and is necessary, we apologize. A simple "I'm sorry" is all it takes. If it helps, we might explain what we were feeling and why we acted as we did. The key here is holding a sincerity that comes from the heart. It's an important part of the process because it gives us the permission to release ourselves.

Lastly, we take a conscious decision to think and act differently in the future. We do our very best not to make the same mistake again. And then we let it all go. We release ourselves and those around us from any negative energy. And instead we focus that freed-up power to create more useful experiences.

Most of us aren't brought into this world with a conscious knowledge of all things. Therefore gathering learnings, and applying them, is a significant and built-in part of our ongoing life journey. Learning from our mistakes is an opportunity we are blessed to have, and meant to have.

So next time things get flubbed up, why not just take a healthier approach.

Spiritual Growth reflections:

Is there any mistake I still carry with me today?

If so, how might I look at things differently now, make peace, and let it go?