A couple of weeks ago, I got an email that shot me straight in the heart. Like an arrow, the words I read pierced me to my very core. I wanted to share my story with you—and talk about how I handle failure—because you might have had similar experiences. The email

Last week, I shared with you what some of the voices in my head say to me on a loop. If you missed what I wrote, you can catch up here. In that post, I mentioned that I had some tips for reprogramming your inner voices and changing your thoughts.

Last week, I realized that lately, my most destructive thought pattern is the assumption that how I am today and the choices that I make (or fail to make) define who I will become. I’m definitely my own worst critic, but the truth is that my self-criticism is compounded by