Tuesday Teaching!

Having the ability to admit when you are wrong and saying "I'm Sorry" makes you a better person!

I have found with many of the young people I work with and with my own young person this is a very hard thing to understand. It seems that they think admitting they did something  wrong or owning their own bad behavior it tantamount to saying they are a bad person.....or makes them look weak. This couldn't be further from the truth!!

It is OK to say you messed up and you are sorry!! In fact it is much more preferred to acting like you did nothing wrong and not apologizing!! We learn from our mistakes, owning them opens us up to understanding where we went wrong and what we can do next time to make better decisions. It is all part of learning and growing.

I actually have more respect for people who admit when they are wrong or have made a mistake. It shows humility and integrity. I trust those people more because I know they are being authentic and are not trying to portray perfection 24/7.

Having the ability to apologize when in the wrong shows that you care about another person's feelings and want to make things right.

Think about this the next time you make a mistake, admit where you went wrong and apologize if needed.....I can guarantee you will feel better, have more respect for yourself, feel stronger in your sense of self, and you will earn more respect from those around you.