[New post] On forgiving myself

T Coe posted: " I reflected not long ago where I mentioned the patience you gain as a parent. I framed it as perhaps the only benefit in the hard slog that is early childhood of one's kids. But there's another: Self-forgiveness. It took me a while to see th" Taylor Coe On forgiving myself T Coe Oct 4 I reflected not long ago where I mentioned the patience you gain as a parent. I framed it as perhaps the only benefit in the hard slog that is early childhood of one's kids. But there's another: Self-forgiveness. It took me a while to see the distinction between self-forgiveness and its close cousin—making excuses. Both acknowledge fallibility—but one points to the self and the other out at the world. Excuses, obviously, are easy. Admitting fault? Oof. No walk in the woods. Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Taylor Coe. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://taylorjcoe.com/2023/10/04/on-forgiving-myself/

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