Do you have regrets?

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Do you have regrets?
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Mon, 05-16-2005 - 12:44pm

I try not to.  I think that if you regret the past...then you can't accept who you are now.  Regret is not worth the energy of hashing over.  If it weren't for the mistakes we have made, we wouldn't be "us"now.  And I think that I am who I am for reasons I will never understand, but shouldn't question.


Do you all have regrets?

 


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Registered: 09-27-2003
Mon, 05-16-2005 - 1:21pm
I try not to.

 

 

152.6&n

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 05-16-2005 - 1:39pm

There are VERY few things in this life that I truly regret. Like Shyla said, the mistakes we make, the 'wrong' turns, the bumps in the road, those are what make us who we are. The Dalai Lama says 'Regret is a waste of energy.' So true.

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Registered: 04-26-2005
Tue, 05-17-2005 - 11:55am
If I have regrets, it's an internal signal of the conscience, I think. It's telling me I didn't handle whatever it was, in the best way possible. That I failed somehow to live the way my Faith demands. Of course, as I am a work in progress, that happens a lot. ;)) It's also a signal for me to be sure that I make amends the best way I can. to "get straight" with whatever it was. Carrying regrets is also a reminder to me that I have much spiritual work yet to be done, and they are lessons I keep close to my heart. Oh, I don't moan & groan about stuff everyday; that's not what I mean. I mean that when similar situations occur in my life again, remembering those regrets can hopefully help me handle things better the next time, make better choices, see the opportunity. Anna
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Wed, 05-18-2005 - 2:22pm

I lived through years of deep depression and despair when I made some self-destructive choices.

 

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Thu, 05-19-2005 - 8:05am

 

 

152.6&n

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Registered: 12-31-2003
Thu, 05-19-2005 - 5:18pm

Well, I went to answer this one so many times and stopped because I have a few regrets but didn't want to list them because I really should be looking at them as learning experiences and

 

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Registered: 04-22-2003
Thu, 05-19-2005 - 10:50pm

Cara, honey, you said it yourself!


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Registered: 05-20-2004
Fri, 05-20-2005 - 12:05pm
Hey.....no worries....we all learn our lifes lessons in our own time.

Shyla

  

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Registered: 12-31-2003
Fri, 05-20-2005 - 2:26pm

Barbara, once again, thank you for helping me to see things in the right light.

 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 05-20-2005 - 4:01pm

(((Hugs))) Cara!! My oldest (now 9) also has ADHD. He scored high in all 3 components. (Distractability, hyperactivity and impulsivity for those of you who aren't familiar with the condition.) It's been very difficult for me as well, watching his difficulty in making and keeping friends. Just heartbreaking.

It does get better though. My DH wasn't diagnosed until a few years ago. He just turned 40 last month. He feels so much better since being diagnosed and starting medication. And DS has gone, in 2 years, from being in danger of failing to being at the top of his class since starting medication. I'm not saying medication is the answer for everyone. But it's certainly been the right thing for us.

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