en-us http://www.fairytalecoaching.com/3-reasons-to-celebrate-your-past/ Comments from Three Reasons to Celebrate Your Past http://www.fairytalecoaching.com/3-reasons-to-celebrate-your-past/#IDComment207648915I'm so glad that the post touched you, Erin. I think a lot of people look back at their mistakes and think of their lives that way, and those thought patterns are dangerous ones, for all of us. The new year really is a good time to start thinking about a way to break out of them and see about forming new ideas and new ways of thinking--starting by celebrating the good in your life and, more importantly, in yourself. Sat, 18 Dec 2010 18:56:38 +0000http://www.fairytalecoaching.com/3-reasons-to-celebrate-your-past/#IDComment207648915 http://www.fairytalecoaching.com/3-reasons-to-celebrate-your-past/#IDComment207648912Wow, Charity, I feel so much from having read this, and I really can't put it all into words. I'll simply say that this has been a true inspiration. I feel like there's nothing that I'm better at than looking at my past mistakes and putting them up on a pedestal, standing back, and saying, "This is my life and it shows how big of a failure I am." As self-loathing and pitiful as that sounds, I'm going to stop feeling that way and thinking about that part of my life from a different perspective. Thank you, so much. You've helped me a lot, and I really, really mean that. I've been searching for something lately that would help me in such a tremendous way. Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:44:31 +0000http://www.fairytalecoaching.com/3-reasons-to-celebrate-your-past/#IDComment207648912 http://www.fairytalecoaching.com/3-reasons-to-celebrate-your-past/#IDComment207648908Thank you, Lydia! It's funny how things come to you sometimes. I wasn't looking for insight so much as the right sort of writing sample in those old essays--but in reconnecting back to that 24 year old me, I think I'm learning a lot. I've at least given myself a lot more to add into the way I think about this year and how it all has gone. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:23:00 +0000http://www.fairytalecoaching.com/3-reasons-to-celebrate-your-past/#IDComment207648908 http://www.fairytalecoaching.com/3-reasons-to-celebrate-your-past/#IDComment207648907I LOVE what you've written here, Charity! ...and so timely. It's so important to remember to look at the good stuff from our past and keep the essence of our successes alive as we move forward. As I continue to reflect on 2010, I'll remember to acknowledge my accomplishments and times that I felt really energized from and passionate about what I was doing at the time. Heck, I think I'll even dig out some of my own old essays! Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:06:26 +0000http://www.fairytalecoaching.com/3-reasons-to-celebrate-your-past/#IDComment207648907