Because we are all human which automatically means we will mess up and fall short. Not just once or twice but time after time after time. And that’s perfectly okay. It’s how we grow and expand as long as we learn to deal with these valleys in the right way. So, try and look at your slip-ups from an angle of self-compassion. I don’t care what you did or how badly it hurt the people in your life or how much you just want to rewind time and have it not happen. The only thing you have control over now is how you react and move forward. Take responsibility for your actions. Apologize to whoever you hurt. Get help from outside sources if necessary. Reflect on why you did it and how you can avoid making the same mistake going forward. But, do all of this while not berating your heart and filling your mind with negative self-talk. No, do all of this while practicing self-forgiveness and self-love. -tess hayes on thoughtcatalog.com #thoughts #thediscover #thinkpositive #shellwanders (at Upside Down World Cebu) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5VRMQeHgAM/?igshid=mwv28lxnj4is