What to do When You're Struggling With the Regret of a Decision You Made

Feeling good, feeling God

Have you ever made a decision or choice that you then later regretted? You thought it was a good idea initially, but then as you sat with it more you realized, "Oh no! Why did I do that?

I had a case of an "Oh No!" happen to me earlier this week. When I woke up this morning, I wished so badly that I could reverse the decision I had made.

So, I want to share with you how I allowed myself to move through this feeling of regret and being angry at myself for making the wrong choice.

By the way, there is no such thing as a wrong choice when we choose to make the choice we made right.

First off, I had to come to terms with it. Not until do we accept the very thing that is bothering us, can we do anything about it. Acceptance allows us to let go of the energetic charge we have around the decision we made.

It went something like this:

Kajal I know you're upset and regret the decision you made, but my love, there is nothing you can do about it now. Instead of fighting with something you can't change by continuing to sit in an unpleasant space, let's try another option. Let's accept it, and let it be okay. I have a video on the practice of letting things be okay, watch that here.

By the way, doing this practice in your journal is a great place. I did this in my journal and instantly felt myself lighten.

Next, after I made peace with the decision I had made by accepting and letting it be okay, I chose to put my attention and focus on feeling better. So, I started listing off things I am grateful for and why.

By now, I was feeling so much lighter, and I will tell you that the power of gratitude has this amazing ability to change your energy and mood very quickly! It's a practice I do daily, and some days even more!

Next, I continued to do things that felt good. Yoga, shower, work, eat, see a friend, do something for someone else. At the end of the day now, I am settled in my decision, I feel better and am not bothered by it anymore.

I am at peace.

A Course in Miracles says, there is place within me where there is perfect peace.

Feeling good is way more important to me than feeling bad, and choosing peace allows me to feel good.

I have made the commitment to feel good, I am willing to do whatever 'work' I need to do in order to allow myself to come back to this truth.

Feeling Good = Feeling God

One thing more. I also forgave myself.

A Course in Miracles says forgiveness makes things right.

Forgiveness means to choose love.

If you're struggling with the regret of a decision you've made or going through your own "Oh No!" crisis, follow the steps above that I took, and set yourself free. There is never a good enough reason to burden yourself with the energy of regret or blame. It gets you nothing, but acceptance and forgiveness always gives you back your peace.

Stay open.