Excused.

When we start making excuses for ourselves, we are creating a cushion. We are becoming comfortable in whatever it is we have said or done.

We are directing a narrative that allows our thoughts, feelings and behavior to be justified.

Made ok.

We need to stop making excuses.

Own what we think, we say, we feel, we do.

We can't allow how we act to be normalized with an excuse, if it isn't normal.

Especially if it isn't.

It is a part of growing up to take ownership of your roles, your actions. Realizing you are far from perfect, but you can't condone it. You don't have to accept it with some rationalization as to why you aren't perfect.

Stop reasoning the unreasonable.

Stop blaming someone else for what you have done.

Enough minimizing of others feelings to exonerate yourself.

Concede that you alone chose the path you did.

Stop the excuses. Stop absolving yourself. Stop freeing yourself from the gravity of your mistakes.

YOURS.

Take possession of your position and realize you put yourself there.

YOU.

Xoxo,

C.