Daily Ep 19 | "I'm sorry."

Hey friend,

Why do you think it's so hard to say "I'm sorry"? Do you struggle with that? Sometimes you know you need to say "I'm sorry" but it just gets stuck in the back of your throat. I want to encourage us today. If there's a situation where you need to say "I'm sorry" because you've hurt someone -- first of all, I want you to know we all hurt people. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, we can cause others pain. That's not something to feel shame about but it is something to feel sadness about. And if we really love the people around us we are going to care that we hurt them. That's why we need to be ready to say "I'm sorry". But not only say "I'm sorry", but "I'm sorry" comes with an expectation that we are going to change, that we are going to do our best to not repeat the thing that hurt the person we love, or are are in community with, in the first place. So, today is there anyone you need to say the words "I'm sorry" to? This doesn't mean that you're a bad person or you meant to be hurtful. Maybe it means that your insecurity got in the way or maybe it shows a deeper issue that you need work through or some place you were protecting yourself because you're scared of getting hurt. You know? You can be honest with the people in your life, or at least be honest with yourself about those things. From a place of compassion for yourself you can choose love for those around you. You can apologize with the expectation of trying to not repeat that in the future. Because your relationships matter. Because you matter. Because community matters. Because our stories matter.

I'll see you here tomorrow.