Little mistakes

There was a grammatical error in yesterday’s blog. “There, they’re, their,” you say, “It will all be OK.”

Thank you. I know.

But when these things happen, inevitably, my initial thought is, “OH NO!” And underneath that reaction is the irrational fear, “Everyone has seen this error and they will all think I’m an idiot!”

I share this because it’s easy to fall into this trap — to mentally magnify the consequences of our smallest errors and missteps. It can happen in the work we do, in the things we say, in our daily interactions with others … any number of places. And we’re left with a feeling that we need to apologize to the world.

In these cases, a little self-compassion goes a long way. Laugh. Apologize if needed. Move on. Do better next time.