Do better

Back in the day when my world revolved around the gospel according to Oprah, there was a saying she often quoted from Maya Angelou.  The story goes that when Oprah was visiting Maya for the first time and telling her stories about the mistakes she had made when she was in her twenties, Maya responded that she did those things when she was in her twenties, when she didn't know any better. Now she was in her thirties and when you know better, you can do better.
Those words struck a chord with me.  As someone who often beats myself up for things I've done in the past, I found great comfort in the idea that those mistakes were okay. Those mistakes don't define me.  Those mistakes are not my future.  I can do better.