Feeling remorseful?
Deep regret and the genuine wish that we had acted differently. Remorse is healthy—it shows we care about our impact on others.
The unmet need
The opportunity to apologize and make things right; commitment to changed behavior; self-forgiveness after accountability.
A question to sit with
What specific change in my behavior would honor this remorse? How can I prove through action that I've learned from this?
What to do right now
Make amends: apologize sincerely if possible. Write down one specific behavior change you commit to. Follow through. Forgive yourself after you've made genuine effort to repair.
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