Good morning. Today's opening reflection is this. Breathing in, I face what didn't work.

Breathing out, I release the shame of failure. I can begin again without erasing what happened. So true. Well, let me ask, how long have you been

avoiding starting over because you're embarrassed you have to? And that project that failed,

that habits you couldn't maintain, that resolution that lasted three weeks.

You're avoiding trying again because admitting you need to restart feels like admitting that you've

failed. But starting over isn't failure. Staying stuck is. I'm going to say that again. Starting over,

it's not failure. Staying stuck is. So throughout your day, ask yourself this. What am I avoiding

restarting because I'm ashamed I have to?

And with that, today's mantra is this. Beginning again is evidence of resilience, not failure.

Breathing in, I face what didn't work.

Breathing out, I release the shame of failure.

I can begin again without erasing what happened.

So today, let this be enough to begin. One breath, one step, one morning at a time.

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