Girl, Give Yourself Some Grace

Girl, give yourself some grace. Why do so many of us have more grace for everyone else, but ourselves? Why are we more likely to cut everyone else slack, but ourselves? Also, why are we conditioned to be the hardest on ourselves? If any of these ring a bell or strike a nerve, girl, give yourself some grace. You deserve the same grace you so freely give to others, so love, give it to yourself.

You’re Human, Not Perfect

You’re human, not perfect. As a matter of fact, you were never meant to be perfect. No matter how hard you try, you’ll never be perfect. So give yourself some grace and cut yourself some slack for making mistakes. If you’re a self-identifying perfectionist, that revelation might be hard to believe or accept, but it’s true. None of us like to make mistakes, but mistakes are a part of life. So, when those mistakes happen, take a deep breath and relax. You’re human, not perfect.

You’re Still Learning and Growing

You’re still learning and growing, so give yourself some grace. You don’t know what you don’t know, so when you know better, you do better. When you make a mistake, learn the lesson, but leave the guilt behind. There’s a saying that if you’re not making mistakes you’re not trying and that’s true. Mistakes are a part of life, so get use to them. Make the mistake, learn the lesson and keep growing gracefully.

Beating Yourself Up Doesn’t Serve You

Beating yourself up doesn’t serve you. It doesn’t make you better, it only makes you feel bad. There’s a difference between beating yourself up vs. properly and critically evaluating your mistakes. Critically analyzing your mistakes leads to your growth and development. Beating yourself down over your mistakes only makes you miserable. The next time you make a mistake, don’t beat yourself up – girl, give yourself some grace. You deserve it.

It Sets You Free

Giving yourself grace sets you free. If you don’t give yourself grace, you stay stuck reliving your mistakes that you can’t change anyway. Yes, you made a mistake, so acknowledge it, deal with it, learn from it, then let it go. Letting your mistakes go doesn’t mean you ignore them, it just means you refuse to be defined by them or allow them keep you stuck.

If You Don’t, Who Will?

The truth of the matter is, if you don’t give yourself some grace, who will? Who’s likely to be more understanding towards your missteps than you? Nobody. No one has your best interest at heart more than you. No one will care about you more than you. Finally, no one will be more compassionate towards you than you. So, if you don’t give yourself grace, no one else will. Furthermore, you can’t expect others to give you what you won’t give yourself.

Are you hard on yourself when you make mistakes? How have you learned to give yourself grace? Weigh in and drop a comment below.