we are made to screw up.
so how do we aim to not screw up but know that we will screw up?
this does not mean we abdicate to the worst of our nature, I suppose that could be one strategy, but that would not benefit humanity, so, what to do?
Honestly I should have thought about this more years ago, or listened or read or … anything but carry on my own baggage like hooks in my flesh year to year. carrying guilt around does nothing for you, regret is a lighter cousin and perhaps a pool to reflect in, of course we all ‘know’ we can not change the past, but there is something about what is carved in stone that we can run our hands over, even aged by weather and years, those markers are still there, and will always be, but there is ever landscape evolving in front of us, so in this new year, go ahead and make some basic resolutions if you like, there is nor harm in that-
but-
forgive yourself for things you have done, if you can make amends to those affected, do so, whether they accept or not is up to them but make the effort, this does not absolve you but at least it opens the door to let light in, and that in the end is medicine for the soul…