I stood in the shower with the water cascading over my face and I thought about all the ways I have screwed up today.
I screw up every day, in so many different ways.
From not getting out of bed when I should, to letting emails go unanswered, to losing my cool with the kids.
I screw up a lot.
But tonight, instead of beating myself up over all the ways I fail, I let the guilt drain down the plughole along with the water.
Instead I am thankful.
It feels odd to be thankful for screwing up, but a slight shift in perspective is all it takes.
Tonight I am thankful to have a bed to drag myself out of.
I am thankful to have work contacts that email, and friends who send messages.
I am thankful to have kids who don’t hold it against me when I loose my cool.
And I am thankful to have a family who loves me, no matter how much, or how often, I screw up.
Do you need a little shift in perspective to be thankful instead of guilty?
Caro Webster says
Love this to bits Kate. It’s always little shifts and tweaks that can bring about the biggest change. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Caro x
Maxabella says
Let it all just drain down the plughole, yes! x
katepickle says
I think this might become my new mantra! LOL