This excerpt from Maya's book, Mom and Me and Mom, along with one of her popular quotes, "when you learn better do better," resonated with me a few years back and inspired me to Iater write a letter of forgiveness to myself. I forgave myself for years of foolish and immature behavior that began in my teen years and continued until I grew tired of the foolishness and decided to try a different way of coping with life.
Well, since last winter I’ve been getting more sleep (going to bed early) . I am still working too hard at everything; but take time to savor nature and daily moments. The forget me nots in Door County last week were like a fairyland of magic. I stopped to savor that and the many lady slippers in bloom.
This excerpt from Maya's book, Mom and Me and Mom, along with one of her popular quotes, "when you learn better do better," resonated with me a few years back and inspired me to Iater write a letter of forgiveness to myself. I forgave myself for years of foolish and immature behavior that began in my teen years and continued until I grew tired of the foolishness and decided to try a different way of coping with life.
I hear you. And we could all do with a little (or a lot) of self-forgiveness!
I’d tell myself to “lighten” ☀️
nice double entendre
I see this on social media. And I have thought about this a lot.
I’d be afraid to say anything to me.
I’m the latest greatest version of me right now.
Hooray!
Ooh, what a prompt-- the past “me?” I’d tell myself to get more sleep, and not be so intense and savor more of every life stage.
How's that going for ya?
Well, since last winter I’ve been getting more sleep (going to bed early) . I am still working too hard at everything; but take time to savor nature and daily moments. The forget me nots in Door County last week were like a fairyland of magic. I stopped to savor that and the many lady slippers in bloom.
You are a lover of life. Sometimes that leads us to work too hard!