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apologizing and changing your behavior is a productive way to move forward from a misstep. people need grace when they mess up. they can't be thrown away. the apology and the change are non-negotiable though. i have apologized and changed my behavior and plan to keep doing that.
judaism is all about acknowledging missing the mark, identifying the behavior you want to change, and acting on that impulse to do better. you can always change your mind. you can always apologize. you can always change your behavior. it's allowed. it should be supported.
i just want people to know it is not a moral failing to change your mind. quite the opposite. it is a sign of intelligence and self-awareness. changing your mind is allowed and should be encouraged. i will never mock you for changing your mind.
no need to stew in your mistakes or being wrong. that's the amazing thing about being alive. you can change! you can do it different than you used to. you can think about things in a different way. you can amend your behavior. thank goodness, right? more changing and growing.
you know what? i didn't like who i was becoming a few months back and i decided to change. i started doing more volunteer work. giving more to tzedekah. being more committed to kindness. then i apologized. it took work and ultimately i'm much happier.
being kinder and refusing negativity to pass your boundary is a choice and it's one you can make today and i will support you. kinder doesn't mean nicer. i don't care for nice. i care for good, kind, and brave.
