TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 11, 2019

What is it about forgiveness and understanding that is so hard to do for ourselves? Attorneys are known for being task masters and critical of themselves and others. On the one hand, it makes us good at what we do but on the other hand it can be self-destructive. Sometimes things don’t work out as well as we would like or don’t work out at all. If you have done your best, knowing that your best changes from day to day and situation to situation, then think about giving yourself some grace. How does that work? It can be as simple as saying to yourself, “I give you grace.” Or it can be slowing down to do something relaxing if you have been running at full speed. Or it can be giving yourself permission not to load the dishwasher when you are exhausted. Basically, it’s cutting yourself some slack.