I cannot say
I always knew best
Or made the best decisions.
I mucked it up and mucked it up often.
But I can say
I did the very best
With the decisions I made.
A decision isn’t the end of something,
It’s usually the beginning of something.
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It’s very good to be reminded of that Colleen! ❤
Diana xo
OH I usually have a reminder of my own, often enough. 😉 ❤
I mucked up plenty. I like your viewpoint. “A decision isn’t the end of something,
It’s usually the beginning of something.” ❤
I’ve mucked up enough and made enough decisions to know that never was the end of anything. It always started me in a new direction, on a new path entirely, or even a few steps backwards Tess. 😉
It’s all a learning curve, with a whole bunch or corners where we regrouped. ❤
Regrouping is a good plan. ❤
We probably did it without analyzing it to death. 😮
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You’re right about that – a decision usually is the beginning of something. One thing I have noticed about growing older is that my decisions seem to be getting better. 🙂
Oh I can’t wait for that miracle to happen for me. 😉
LOL! They have for you too!
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Oh decisions, decisions! This is exactly why I am so indecisive in life…and exactly why I shouldn’t be!
I have often thought of myself as wishy washy. But I prefer to believe it is because I have an ability to see a much broader spectrum of possibilities than others. Hence….the more options open in any decision needed.
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It’s called overthinking…ha, ha!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh……………. that too!!!! 😉
They say that muck ups are the juicy parts of life, where we learn and grow. And why, yes, you’re right! A decision usually is the beginning of something. 🙂
Well I am a lucky lifer than! I must have a wonderful juicy life Robin! 🙂
Oh, me too, CM! Me too! lol!
You describe it so good Colleen, a new beginning 😉
🙂 Most muck ups are, aren’t they Irene. 🙂
Yes they are 😉
This is always a good way to look at decision making. I am afraid of my worries, which focus on the ways I ‘mucked’ up things in my life and how that impacts my kids’ lives. This is how it goes, but at least the positive is how you expressed it, I did the best I could at the time!
It’s all we can do sometimes Robin. Once we muck up, if we own it (like my boss said) and then do our best….then we can recover and move on. And that, is a good thing to teach our kids in our wake as well. Even if our muck ups did impact our kids. We did do our best, didn’t we?
The word I think came to my mind with this lovely and kind response is this: We taught our children resilience, along with forgiveness. We need to forgive ourselves, sometimes to allow others to. Thanks for helping make my day 2 days in a row. Now, I had to tell you this, it was so great that you boos said ‘owning it,’ is good. I wish we had bosses like yours where I work. This is a good trait in upper management, Colleen.
Isn’t it funny that we can forgive others so much easier than we can forgive ourselves. Thank YOU for making me feel wonderful in return Robin. ❤
I don’t know that my decision making is getting any better Colleen, so I just tell people now, especially if it is a tough decision, to talk to my kids because they usually never agree with my decisions. When they have made their decision, I make the opposite and that’s the way I go. Keeps life interesting, and if it gets mucked up, I can only blame myself, and not lay the blame on their doorsteps.
If we get through life without blaming others I think that says a lot for who we are Angie. An awful lot. Even if we mucked it up, we did don’t blame. And that is good, very good.
Yes. Even if you replace the M with an F. 🙂
Exactly. 😉
Well said. Plus, I don’t know anyone who doesn’t muck up something at some point in their life. We’re all human. ❤
Amen to that Paulette. I haven’t met Perfect Human yet. 🙂
That makes me feel a lot better about all of the situations I’ve mucked up!
🙂 WE must have a pretty big club! 🙂
and hopefully the beginning of something better, I’m having to make a few right now & have my fingers crossed. Good post Coll.
Thank you Jen. And good luck, I know how it feels to be in the midst of those decisions….
OHHH So Many Mucked Moments!
I hear that! And raise you one or two! 😉
To quote one of my favorite songs: every new beginning is some other beginning’s end.
Which is not a bad thing 🙂
No it isn’t NAPR. 🙂
Here’s where I can interject with the old saying that in order to enjoy the rainbow, we have to put up with a little rain. Mucking things up are lessons. Lessons of things to avoid or to to better next time. I like how you put a different spin on decisions being a beginning—they are.
Thanks April. Muck ups are lessons and homework to life aren’t they? I’ve yet to make a decision that meant I didn’t have to do anything else. There was always more to do. 🙂
We keep growing…..
Sometimes my name might as well have been Muck Bialczak, MBC, but ahead I always, went! I know what you mean. 😮
Hahahahahaha! I like that. Muck Bialczak. Has a nice ring to it despite the reason for the name. 😉
“A decision isn’t the end of something,”… Thank you for writing exactly the words I needed to read today.
You’re welcome Carolin. I hope it was a good ‘need’. 🙂
A good reminder and a positive thought. Reminds me the imperfection of being human. Why not embrace it? At least that is my takeaway for today 🙂
Thank you Niaaeryn. Fortunately I have begun to embrace the idea of embracing imperfection. 🙂 I like your takeaway thought for the day!
Well, you certainly didn’t muck this one up. Wonderful thoughts.
🙂 Thank you Koji! 🙂