I started this blog in January of this year by telling y’all I aint shit!
And that’s not to be dramatically self-deprecating.
It’s just that I don’t think any of us are …
because we’re human beings …
and we’re fallible …
and sometimes we make mistakes.
Shit happens!
And sometimes it’s out shitty shit that makes the shit happen. LOL
And the point of this blog is to understand that …
and to also recognize that we can get our shit together, together.
So I say all of that to say that I am and have been a work in progress for quite some time now.
If you met me 15 years ago, you probably wouldn’t have liked me very much.
Because I was a pretty shitty person.
I’ve been a horrible friend.
I’ve betrayed people who trusted me.
I’ve broken hearts unapologetically.
I’ve hurt people who showed me nothing but kindness.
Yes. Me. I did those things.
So what am I thankful for, you ask? I mean, besides being able to articulate how shitty of a person I have been, of course.
I’m thankful that I’m still here!
I’m still here so I can try to put good energy out into the world to counteract any of the bad I so freely spewed.
I’m thankful that I still have the opportunity to right some of my wrongs.
Thankful that I’ve been given the time to be able to grow … to be able to see … feel.
I’m thankful for the ability to see how wrong I really was.
And most of all, I’m thankful for how good the growth feels.
Because I’ve seen so many people who’s lives were cut short while they were still learning … in some cases, before they could even recognize there was anything to learn.
And because I’m still here and they’re not, I can see the trail of hurt and destruction they left in their wake with no chance for growth …
No chance for apologies …
No chance for REDEMPTION!
So if you ever find yourself beating yourself up for mistakes you may have made …
opportunities you may have missed …
or for just being a shitty person like I was …
just remember that you still have a chance …
with each sunrise the universe allows you to see.
Love and Light,
Erin
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