Deciding to change for the better – 5 Regrets

Deciding to change for the better

5 Regrets self-reflection exercise

Consider the following questions. They may reveal things from your heart that you need to hear in order to start moving away from any potential of regrets.

  • Regret 1 – “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life other people expected of me.”
    • How are you living according to your own heart? How are you not?
    • What is one small step you could take today toward that?
    • What is your greatest fear in doing so?
  • Regret 2 – “I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.
    • In what way do you work too hard?
    • Is there space left for other parts of yourself?
    • What is one small step you can take today toward creating some space?
    • What is your greatest fear in doing so?
  • Regret 3 – “I wish I’d had the courage to express myself.
    • How do you hold your full expression back?
    • How would it feel to be free of that restraint?
    • What is one small step you can take today toward that?
    • What is your greatest fear in doing so?
  • Regret 4 – “I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
    • Who is a friend you miss or have unresolved issues with?
    • What do/did you love most about that friend?
    • What is one small step you could take today toward changing that?
    • What is your greatest fear in doing so?
  • Regret 5 – “I wish I had let myself be happier.”
    • How do you hold your full happiness back?
    • What can you focus on that will improve your joy?
    • What is one small action you can take to support a happier direction?
    • What is your greatest fear in doing so?