You get to decide

Calling something we’ve done a failure or a regret is a decision we make, not a fact. 

You get to decide what you want to call it and how you want to speak to yourself about the circumstances that happen in your life. 

We can be honest with ourself about how something didn’t go as planned or that we might do something differently next time, and still be encouraging and kind to ourselves in the process. 

Shaming ourselves is never the way forward. 

Everything that didn’t go as planned is what makes the bigger picture a success story interesting.