ah november.
everyone posting all of their gratitude lists, pumpkin spice still lingering in the air. it's the time between true fall and true winter when the world just waits for a season of giving.
i love seeing what everyone is thankful for this time of year because it reminds me to be grateful for everything. but this year, i'm implementing a new practice into my daily habits:
replacing my "sorry's" with "thank you's"
for instance:
"i'm sorry i made a mistake." turns to "thank you for catching my error."
when i am constantly apologizing, i tend to internally beat myself up about every little thing. i did "wrong."
at work. at home. at school. in relationships.
and you know what? it has become so relieving to not feel like i have to constantly apologize for all my behaviors.
while it doesn't replace all the times you need to say sorry, i truly believe in sincere apologies,
"thank you" can really change the way you view yourself.
so here are some of the things i've replaced:
"i'm sorry for being late." "thank you for waiting for me."
"i'm sorry that i suck at this." "thank you for taking the time to help me learn."
"sorry i don't make much sense." "thank you for clarifying my words."
"sorry i can be a pain sometimes." "thank you for loving me unconditionally."
"sorry i ramble on and on." "thank you for listening to everything i say."
i love this from theawesomedaily.com -
so the next time you start to apologize for something that needs no apology, try to replace it with
thank you.
you'll be surprised what you learn.
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