Change It Up

There is a saying that goes "If you always do what you have done, you will always get what you have gotten". I'm not sure who the author is, but I do know that it is a very true statement.

Mistakes are supposed to be learning experiences, but if you keep repeating the same mistakes, obviously, you haven't learned from them and you need to do something different. Everyone around you sees the mistakes you have made or are making now. If they are part of your core support group, they feel helpless, because, chances are, you aren't in a "place" to listen to them with an open mind. And, the reason for this, is because you are embarrassed by your inability to make a good decision.

Do not shut out your support system. They have your best interests in mind and only want to help. They don't care about the mistakes you have made in the past, only that you stop making them. They want you to see that you are not alone and that they believe in you.

Once you can put your pride away and just be honest with yourself, you will be able to learn from the mistakes you have made and begin doing things differently, in order to get a different outcome.

Written by Dawn Evans, RN 4/13/11