Moonshot Mentor with Laverne McKinnon Let Go of Career Missteps
When I was fired from CBS back in 2006, all I could do was replay over and over and over the mistakes I made—everything from speaking up in a meeting when I should have kept quiet to making a snarky comment on an email and accidentally hitting "reply all" to not managing the tone of my voice when I would get frustrated.
My inner dialogue was harsh and punishing and pushed me further into a depression. I know I’m not alone in this. One of my clients almost quit her beloved career as a result of a mistake.
It’s Random Act of Kindness Day, and I challenge you to forgive yourself for a mistake as an act of radical self-kindness. If your stomach drops at the thought, stay with me. You can start small: “I forgive myself for not responding to that email in a timely way.”
Forgiving yourself, one mistake at a time, is a transformative process. It lightens the emotional weight you carry and helps you move past the drudgery of self-criticism.