The only thing worse than making a mistake is keeping it bottled up inside. Learning from the mistakes of others could help you embark on the healing journey of sharing and working through a mistake of your own, with someone you trust.
Looking back, I think the incident happened because I was at an internal breaking point between who I had been and who I was becoming. It was Blair's first indication that the self-discipline she imposed on herself-insisting that she could do everything perfectly on her own-wasn't healthy. In addition to the significant stress of her high-pressure job, she was also still carrying the grief of losing her partner five years earlier.
When we set goals, we're filled with excitement and genuine optimism-as we dream about the future with starry eyes. We might go so far as to create a vision board of magazine clippings and quotes that represent what we hope to achieve. This is the fun part of goal-setting. And then a few weeks later, reality hits. It becomes hard to find the time. Life gets in the way as other priorities take over, and the goal soon fades into the background.
