In this episode, I shared a lesson about accepting all of your past chapters. We all had parts of our lives that we’d rather not revisit – decisions we made, places we went, or people we surrounded ourselves with that did not bring out our best selves. Those chapters – whether they lasted months or years, still shaped the person we are today. When we hold onto worry, shame or regret, it’s hard to show up as our most energetic selves today. We are our entire life, we are all of our chapters. We are all the pages that have been written. When we accept it all, we are able to love ourselves and others more deeply and continue to learn and grow.

Key Takeaways

• Each chapter of life brings challenges and opportunities to grow. We make choices and we move forward. It all shapes and molds us. 
• Loving the whole book of yourself means accepting all of the previous versions of you – as a student, or a young professional, or spouse or parent or leader on your journey. 
• Your earlier versions might have been “less” of what you are now. You might be “more” confident, more authentic, more bold, more trustworthy, more kind, more wise. But all the versions matter. 

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