I win. I lose. I get it right. I get it wrong. I make mistakes. I apologize. I am human.
Do your best and let that be enough. Don’t let the fact that you will not always get it right keep you from trying. When…
Make the first move. Be the first to smile, to apologize, to say hello, to de-escalate. Someone has to be first; why not you?
“I am sorry.” Not “I am sorry if…” or “I am sorry that…” or “I am sorry but…” or “You made me…”, just “I am…
I don’t just wish I were a better person, I work to be one. When I slip and don’t meet my expectations, I apologize and…
Don’t apologize for taking care of yourself. If you don’t take care of yourself, you will not have the means to take care of anyone…
Cut yourself some slack for making a mistake; we are all human, and humans make mistakes. Do not beat yourself up over it. Do your…
Someone out there may, indeed, have it worse than you do, but that does not negate what you are feeling right now. Whatever your feelings…
I fully accept responsibility when responsibility is mine to take. As of now, however, I will no longer take responsibility for things I am not…
If you are sorry, then say you are sorry and leave it at that. Don’t follow it up with a “But…” and an explanation; that…