“Regret can be burned as fuel,” writes author Augusten Burroughs. “To live in regret and change nothing else in your life is to miss the entire point.“ The next time you find yourself dwelling on a sentence that starts with “I should have...”, try swapping in the words, “What if”? For example, if you think, “I should have been more confident in my abilities,” ask yourself, “What if I acted with more confidence from now on?” Then write out a few ways you might start to do that. Shifting to a more flexible mindset will help you learn from your experiences and treat your past, present, and future self with more compassion. #inspiration #learning #selfcompassion #fridayvibes #fridaymood #therapy #selflove #selfcare #forward #progress #improve #motivation #mindset #mentalhealth #wellbeing #emotions #feelings #art #illustration #drawing #artistsoninstagram #artoftheday