Let's talk about failures. Why? Because....they suck.
Inevitably, they come in all shapes and sizes in all stages of life. Some can be extremely hard to swallow, while others not so much. And, having to admit we were wrong isn't easy. I hate doing it sometimes. But I have to. And so do you. With practice it gets easier. Or so they say. I'm still waiting for that day... And yet, failures are so so important because they act as our stepping stones to becoming a better person. They promote self development and inventory, among other things. No one is perfect, we all know this. I, myself, am the epitome of imperfection. Perhaps I am perfectly imperfect. And I'm ok with that. It doesn't make me a bad person. Just human. Same goes with you. It's what we take away, what we learn from those mistakes that matters. Some life lessons are obvious - look both ways before crossing the street, please and thank you goes a long way. Some are not so glaring - take parenting for example, we often don't realize our "failures" until much after the fact. Oh the glory in finding purpose and reason in everything! Let's not... I think what I'm trying to get at here is accept yourself and all your failures. No one walks on the first attempt. We take baby steps. We fall down, but we get back up. And because we didn't accept defeat, eventually we're able to pick up the pace and run. We're all imperfect. So fall down, have failures, make mistakes. But learn. And be kind to one another amidst our failures. *Spoiler alert* Life is not easy. Thanks, Captain Obvious. Life is hard. Just don't give up.
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Wow, has it ever been a long time...
To those who actually follow this blog, my apologies (sorry mom), but life gets busy sometimes and I'm sure we've all drop the ball at some point. If you haven't, just wait, your time will come (insert winky face here). Blessed are those with days so full that when dinner time rolls around, you just can't believe it. Otherwise, you may end up like me, sitting here at 9:53 am on a Thursday morning asking yourself: now what?! Oh right, I've got this blog.... When I started, I imagined a place to jot down ramblings and scribbling's of my life as it unfolded, which I seemed to have lost along the way, or more so, forgotten. And while I've deterred from many paths in life, this one I will get back on. There is just too much happening in the world around us to not acknowledge it. So as I sit and ponder, I will write, scribble, and sometimes ramble. And if by chance our thoughts align, join the conversation and share yours. Sharing is caring, after all, or so they say...except when it comes to your cold. Please keep that to yourself ;) In the meantime, as I gather some thoughts and put pen to paper a little more often...until then, my friends...ramble on. |
Shauna QuinnNo stranger to taking the road less travelled, I must admit those not so great choices made me who I am and led me to where I am right now, which happens to be exactly where I am supposed to be. Archives
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